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Kafka Goes to the Movies (2002)

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While working on a television movie project about Franz Kafka, German actor Hanns Zischler discovered a series of passionate writings in Kafka's journals about his own moviegoing. Zischler, who also wrote a book of the same title, spent the next twenty-five years combing through archives and libraries to locate many of the now-extinct films cited by Kafka in his journals. The result is a witty conjecture on the Czech writer's fascination with film and Zischler's fascination with Kafka.

Release Date
June 15, 2002
Runtime
0h 54m
Rating
7.0/10 (1 votes)

Director: Hanns Zischler

Cast: Franz Kafka

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While working on a television movie project about Franz Kafka, German actor Hanns Zischler discovered a series of passionate writings in Kafka's journals about his own moviegoing. Zischler, who also wrote a book of the same title, spent the next twenty-five years combing through archives and libraries to locate many of the now-extinct films cited by Kafka in his journals. The result is a witty conjecture on the Czech writer's fascination with film and Zischler's fascination with Kafka.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageGerman
Release Date6/15/2002
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kafka Goes to the Movies about?

While working on a television movie project about Franz Kafka, German actor Hanns Zischler discovered a series of passionate writings in Kafka's journals about his own moviegoing. Zischler, who also w…

How long is Kafka Goes to the Movies?

54m

When was Kafka Goes to the Movies released?

June 15, 2002

Who directed Kafka Goes to the Movies?

Hanns Zischler

Who stars in Kafka Goes to the Movies?

Franz Kafka

What genre is Kafka Goes to the Movies?

Documentary