The Metamorphosis

May 10, 2024

0h 25m

★ 0.0

Was he an animal, that music touched him so?

Overview

As Gregor Samsa wakes up one morning from unsettling dreams, he finds himself transformed in his bed into a monstrous vermin.

Genres

Mystery

Drama

Horror

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Cast

Gregor Samsa

Andreas van Riet

Grete Samsa

Donna van Doorn

Mr. Samsa

Tommy van Riet

Mrs. Samsa

Natalia Cincunegui

The Manager

Ton van Riet

Anna / The Handmaiden

Enola Sirzad

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