The Trial

The Trial

The Most Remarkable Motion Picture Ever Made!

NR 1962 · 119 min · ★ 7.4 · Crime, Drama, Mystery

Arrested for an unnamed crime, Josef K. is trapped in a surreal bureaucratic maze where justice is unknowable and guilt is assumed.

Directed by Orson Welles · Written by Orson Welles

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