Labyrinth (1991)
Film makes the creative process visible by letting its narrative flow in the mind of a foreign director who is researching a film about Franz Kafka in Prague. Based on the principle of dreams and free association, segments unfold that deal with the various points of view that Kafka's work, personality and fate offer. In the labyrinth of his mind, the fictional director projects himself into situations from the author's life, with Kafka himself as his guide. At the same time, he delves into the history of the persecution of the Jews and glimpses the monstrosity of the bureaucratic apparatus that Kafka anticipated but could not have foreseen the monstrous size and function it would grow to a few years after his death in the institutionalized genocide and overall machinery of Nazism.
Cast
- Maximilian Schell - The Filmmaker
- Christopher Chaplin - Franz Kafka
- Christian Thuri - David Hilsner
- Miloš Kopecký - Rabbi Löw
- Vlastimil Brodský - Löbl
- Antonia Miklíková - Esther
- Daniel Margolius - Simon
- Milan Šimáček
- Ludvík Pozník
- Oto Ševčík - SS man Günther
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Labyrinth about?
- Film makes the creative process visible by letting its narrative flow in the mind of a foreign director who is researching a film about Franz Kafka in Prague. Based on the principle of dreams and free association, segments unfold that deal with the various points of view that Kafka's work, personality and fate offer. In the labyrinth of his mind, the fictional director projects himself into situations from the author's life, with Kafka himself as his guide. At the same time, he delves into the history of the persecution of the Jews and glimpses the monstrosity of the bureaucratic apparatus that Kafka anticipated but could not have foreseen the monstrous size and function it would grow to a few years after his death in the institutionalized genocide and overall machinery of Nazism.
- Who directed Labyrinth?
- Labyrinth was directed by Jaromil Jireš.
- Who stars in Labyrinth?
- Labyrinth stars Maximilian Schell, Christopher Chaplin, Christian Thuri, Miloš Kopecký, Vlastimil Brodský, Antonia Miklíková.
- Where was Labyrinth produced?
- Labyrinth was produced in Czechoslovakia, Germany.