Franz
2025 · 127 min · ★ 6.2 · Drama, History
Conceived as a kaleidoscopic mosaic, the film follows the imprint Franz Kafka left on the world from his birth in 19th-century Prague to his death in post-WW1 Vienna.
Directed by Agnieszka Holland · Written by Marek Epstein
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Idan Weiss Franz Kafka -
Peter Kurth Hermann Kafka -
Katharina Stark Ottla Kafka -
Sebastian Schwarz Max Brod -
Carol Schuler Felicie Bauer -
Jenovéfa Boková Milena Jesenska -
Ivan Trojan Siegried Löwy -
Sandra Korzeniak Julie Kafka -
Aaron Friesz Oskar Baum - D Daniel Dongres young Franz
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Josef Trojan Icchak Löwy -
Vladimír Javorský ředitel pojišťovny
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