The Trial / presented by the Roan Group ; Alexander Salkind presents ; a co-production with Paris-Europa Productions, HISA-Films, FI. C. IT ; prologue scenes by Alexandre Alexeieff and Claire Parker ; promoted by Yves Laplanche ; written and directed by Orson Welles.

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A symbolistic study of the tyranny of modern social systems. Portrays the experiences of a young man who is mysteriously arrested by agents of the police for an unspecified crime and is prepared for questioning and trial. This release features the original pin screen opening, and includes the theatr...

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Uniform Title:	Roan Group LaserDisc classics.
Corporate Authors:	Roan Group (Firm) Paris-Europa Productions HISA-Films (Munich) Fi.C.it
Other Authors:	Welles, Orson, 1915-1985 (Director, Screenwriter, Actor) Perkins, Anthony, 1932-1992 (Actor) Moreau, Jeanne, 1928-2017 (Actor) Schneider, Romy, 1938-1982 (Actor) Tamiroff, Akim, 1899-1972 (Actor) Robinson, Madeleine, 1917-2004 (Actor) Salkind, Alexander, 1922-1997 (Producer) Laplanche, Yves (Thesis advisor) Alexeieff, Alexandre, 1901-1982 (Artist) Parker, Claire (Producer) Kafka, Franz, 1883-1924
Language:	English
Published:	Thomasville, GA : Roan Group, [1997], ©1997.
Edition:	Widescreen gold edition [director's cut].
Series:	Roan Group LaserDisc classics.
Subjects:	Detective and mystery films. Feature films. Film adaptations. Authoritarianism > Drama. Authoritarianism. Drama.
Genre:	Drama.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (approximately 126 min.) : sound, black and white ; 12 in.
Variant Title:	Franz Kafka's The trial
Format:	Video DVD