The Trial
1962
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Synopsis
Arrested for an unnamed crime, Josef K. is trapped in a surreal bureaucratic maze where justice is unknowable and guilt is assumed.
Key facts
Cast
Jeanne Moreau, Orson Welles, Romy Schneider, Akim Tamiroff, Michaël Lonsdale, Anthony Perkins, Elsa Martinelli, Suzanne Flon
Original language
English
First release
August 25, 1962 (Italy)
Production companies
FINANZIARIA CINEMATOGRAFICA ITALIANA, HISA-FILMS, PARIS-EUROPA PRODUCTIONS
Based on
The Trial
Filming locations
Paris, Croatia
Crew
Screenplay
Orson Welles
Producer
Alexander Salkind, Michael Salkind
Cinematography
Edmond Richard
Editing
Frederick Muller, Fritz H. Mueller, Orson Welles, Yvonne Martin
Music
Tomaso Albinoni, Jean Ledrut
Québec / French
Québec classification
General
Classification date
February 14, 2006
Trailer
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | Le Procès | |
| Original title | The Trial | |
| Alternate title | Der Prozess | |
| Alternate title | Il Processo | |
| Alternate title | Der Prozeb |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Le Procès (Bande Originale Du Film) - Jean Ledrut (1962) | 3 releases, 1962-2017: Doxy Cinematic, Philips |
| 7" vinyl | Le Procès - Jean Ledrut (1963) | 2 releases, 1963: Philips |
| CD | Le Procès (Bande Originale Du Film) - Jean Ledrut (1962) | 1 release, 2012: Kritzerland |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Italy | August 25, 1962 |
| Theatrical | France | December 22, 1962 |
| Theatrical | United States | February 20, 1963 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | March 22, 1963 |
| Theatrical | Germany | April 2, 1963 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | April 4, 1963 |
| Theatrical | Spain | April 28, 1963 |
| Theatrical | Spain | April 29, 1963 |
| Theatrical | Spain | May 8, 1963 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | May 23, 1963 |
| Theatrical | Uruguay | June 17, 1963 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | September 5, 1963 |
| Theatrical | Italy | September 7, 1963 |
| Theatrical | Belgium | November 1, 1963 |
| Theatrical | Finland | November 1, 1963 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | November 4, 1963 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | November 14, 1963 |
| Theatrical | Japan | January 28, 1964 |
| Theatrical | Peru | February 1, 1964 |
| Theatrical | Australia | May 27, 1965 |
| Television | Germany | April 20, 1966 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | November 10, 1970 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | February 3, 1971 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | June 15, 1972 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | November 19, 1978 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | January 21, 1993 |
| Theatrical | Australia | May 25, 1993 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | June 1, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Greece | October 18, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Greece | September 18, 2011 |
| Theatrical | France | October 12, 2011 |
| Theatrical | Chile | July 12, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Poland | October 28, 2016 |
| Streaming | Poland | October 28, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Vietnam | April 10, 2018 |
| Theatrical | Greece | July 10, 2020 |
| Streaming | France | October 1, 2020 |
| Theatrical | Italy | July 21, 2021 |
| Streaming | France | March 16, 2022 |
| Theatrical | France | May 25, 2022 |
| Theatrical | Japan | September 25, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | PG |
Versions & editions
| Home video | France | May 27, 2003 |
| Home video | Netherlands | April 11, 2005 |
| Home video | Canada | May 22, 2012 |
| Home video | France | October 23, 2012 |
| Home video | United States | September 19, 2023 |
Full credits
| Director | Orson Welles |
| Cast | Jeanne Moreau, Orson Welles, Romy Schneider, Akim Tamiroff, Michaël Lonsdale, Anthony Perkins, Elsa Martinelli (Hilda), Suzanne Flon (Miss Pittl), Madeleine Robinson (Mrs. Grubach), Max Haufler (Uncle Max), Max Buchsbaum (Examining Magistrate), Arnoldo Foà (Inspector A), Jess Hahn (Assistant Inspector #2), Billy Kearns (Assistant Inspector #1), Maurice Teynac (Deputy Manager), Naydra Shore (Irmie), Raoul Delfosse (Policeman), Jean-Claude Rémoleux (Policeman), Carl Studer (Man In Leather), Fernand Ledoux (Chief Clerk of the Law Court), Thomas Holtzmann (Bert the Law Student), Wolfgang Reichmann (Courtroom Guard), William Chappell (Titorelli) |
| Screenplay | Orson Welles |
| Producer | Alexander Salkind, Michael Salkind |
| Cinematography | Edmond Richard |
| Editing | Frederick Muller, Fritz H. Mueller, Orson Welles, Yvonne Martin |
| Music | Tomaso Albinoni, Jean Ledrut |
| Production design | Jean Mandaroux |
| Visual effects | Denise Baby |
| Sound | Guy Villette, Julien Coutelier |
| Costumes | Helen Thibault |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
Source: Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (CC0-1.0)
