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Movies by Lists - Films based on Kafka (15 [22])
TitleYearDirectorGenreRatingRuntimeAdded
AmerikaVladimír Michálek chose an unconventional adaptation of Franz Kafka's novel for his feature debut. Artistically reminiscent of the classic films of Karel Zeman, the director reinterpreted this dark story of a man vainly seeking a ...1994Vladimír MichálekDrama, Mystery6.1 (234 votes)9020240313
Castle, The [Das Schloss]When a land surveyor arrives at a small snowy village, local authorities refuse to allow him to advance to the nearby castle. Increasingly complicated bureaucratic obstacles arise.1997Michael Haneke (*)Drama, Mystery6.6 (3.3K votes)12320211228
Castle, The [Das Schloss]A man comes to a small village to begin his new job as an attendant at the nearby castle. But everybody in the village claims that he surely must be mistaken, there is no need for an attendant at the castle.1968Rudolf NoelteDrama, Mystery6.8 (260 votes)9320211228
Castle, The [Zamok]The story of Kafka's Castle.1994Aleksey BalabanovDrama6.9 (700 votes)12020211228
Class Relations [Klassenverhältnisse]After making the domestic servant pregnant, a woman who doubles his age, a young man of only seventeen years from the German bourgeoisie is sent by his family to the United States in order to avoid a huge scandal.1984Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie StraubDrama6.8 (672 votes)12620211228
Franz KafkaAnimated scenes from the Kafka's life, as told in his diaries.1992Piotr DumalaAnimation, Short, Biography6.5 (364 votes)1620211228
Franz Kafka's A Country Doctor [Kafuka Inaka isha]Surreal events occur when a hapless country doctor visits an ill boy one cold night.2007Kôji YamamuraAnimation, Short, Horror7.3 (1.3K votes)2120231130
Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful LifeWhile trying to decide what Gregor Samsa wakes up as, Kafka's constantly being interrupted by knife-selling strangers, party noise, girls, fancy dress costumes, and other strange, dreamlike visions.1993Peter CapaldiShort, Biography, Comedy, Fantasy7.2 (1.2K votes)2320231101
Joseph Kilian [Postava k podpírání]A man borrows a cat and when he goes back to return it, the place where he got it is no longer there. He begins his search.1963Pavel Jurácek, Jan SchmidtShort, Drama7.3 (438 votes)3820211228
KafkaKafka works during the day at an insurance company, where events lead him to discover a mysterious underground society with strange suppressive goals.1991Steven Soderbergh (*)Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller6.9 (9.9K votes)9820211228
Metamorphosis [Prevrashchenie]Based on Kafka's story of the same name, "The Metamorphosis" tells the story of a traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, who wakes up one morning to find himself transformed into a gigantic insect.2002Valeri FokinDrama6.9 (327 votes)8020211228
Metamorphosis of Mr. Samsa, TheA traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, wakes up to find himself transformed (metamorphosed) into a large, monstrous insect-like creature.1977Caroline LeafAnimation, Short6.7 (336 votes)1020211228
Penal Colony, The [La colonia penal]A journalist arrives on the Latin American island of Captiva, where a dictatorial President rules capriciously over a society that seems to consist mainly of males in military uniform, speaking a polyglot language.1970Raúl RuizDrama6.2 (61 votes)7520220414
Trial, TheJoseph K. (Kyle MacLachlan) awakens one morning to find two strange men in his room, telling him he has been arrested. Joseph is not told with what he is charged, and despite being "arrested" is allowed to remain free and go to work.1993David Hugh JonesDrama, Thriller6.0 (2.3K votes)12020211228
Trial, TheAn unassuming office worker is arrested and stands trial, but he is never made aware of his charges.1962Orson Welles (*)Drama, Mystery, Thriller7.7 (20.9K votes)11920211228
Milena1990Véra BelmontBiography, Drama6.3 (Unkn) Excluded
Procesas1994Algimantas Puipa, Janina LapinskaiteCrime, Mystery5.8 (Unkn) Excluded
Amerika oder der Verschollene1969Zbynek BrynychDrama8.9 (Unkn) Excluded
Shinpan1975Shûji TerayamaShort, Sci-Fi6.4 (Unkn) Excluded
Metamorphosis1975Barry GreenwaldShort, Comedy8.4 (Unkn) Excluded
Schakale und Araber2011Jean-Marie StraubShort5.8 (Unkn) Excluded
Maalaislääkäri1996Katariina LillqvistAnimation, Short, War6.6 (Unkn) Excluded