An Imperial Message

An Imperial Message

1975 · 54 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama

An Imperial Message is a 1975 Hungarian experimental film directed by László Najmányi. The 'story' was based on Franz Kafka's short story Eine kaiserliche Botschaft.

Directed by László Najmányi · Written by Péter Breznyik Berg

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