Kafka (1991)

Film details

• Featuring

  Jeremy Irons Theresa Russell Joel Grey

• Director

  Steven Soderbergh

• Countries

  France USA

• Year

  1991

• Genre

  Thriller

• Type

  Film

• Category

  Fiction

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Kafka

      Jeremy Irons

    • Gabriela

      Theresa Russell

    • Burgel

      Joel Grey

    • Dr Murnau

      Ian Holm

    • Bizzlebek

      Jeroen Krabbé

    • Inspector Grubach

      Armin Mueller-Stahl

    • The Chief Clerk

      Alec Guinness

    • castle henchman

      Brian Glover

    • Assistant Ludwig

      Keith Allen

    • Assistant Oscar

      Simon McBurney

    • the keeper of the files

      Robert Flemyng

    • concierge

      Matyelok Gibbs

    • solemn anarchist

      Ion Caramitru

    • female anarchist

      Hilde Van Meighem

    • mustachioed anarchist

      Jan Nemejovsky

    • youthful anarchist

      Toon Agterberg

    • Anna

      Maria Miles

    • Eduard

      Vladimir Gut

    • man under microscope

      Emil Wolk

    • friend of Kafka

      Josef Abrhám

    • friend of Kafka

      Guy Fithen

    • friend of Kafka

      Zuzana Halustoková

    • friend of Kafka

      Ondrej Havelka

    • friend of Kafka

      Lenka Korínková

    • friend of Kafka

      Petr Lepsa

    • friend of Kafka

      Leon Silver

    • friend of Kafka

      Debora Weston

    • man at bar

      Jan Slovák

    • interrogating attendant

      Shaw Parker, David

    • castle attendant

      Jeremy Flynn

    • castle attendant

      Ewan Stewart

    • castle attendant

      James Mcphee

    • kidnapped vagrant

      Lubos Rychvalsky

    • vagrant

      Pavel Myslík

    • vagrant

      Frantisek Stufka

    • quarry labourer

      Petr Jákl

    • inspector's assistant

      Karel Belohradsky

    • inspector's assistant

      Josef Sebek

    • evil wagon driver

      Robert Krejcik

    • lens cleaner

      Vitezslav Bouchner

    • the laughing man

      David Jensen

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Director

      Steven Soderbergh

    • Assistant Director

      Guy Travers

    • Assistant Director

      Jirí OstrÝ

    • Assistant Director (2nd)

      Nick Laws

    • Assistant Director (2nd)

      Alice Ronovská

    • Assistant Director (Addit Photography)

      Steve Harding

    • Assistant Director (Addit Photo 2nd)

      Lee Cleary

    • Script Supervisor

      Jean Bourne

    • Script Supervisor (Addit Photography)

      Annie Wotton

    Production:

    • ©

      Pricel

    • Production Company

      Pricel

    • Production Company

      Baltimore Pictures

    • [Production Company]

      Renn Productions

    • Executive Producer

      Paul Rassam

    • Executive Producer

      Mark Johnson

    • [Executive Producer]

      Barry Levinson

    • Producer

      Stuart Cornfeld

    • Producer

      Harry Benn

    • President

      Thomas Langmann

    • Unit Manager

      Petr Moravec

    • Unit Manager

      Miloslav Dolezal

    • Production Manager (Studio)

      Tomás Baloun

    • Production Manager (Locations)

      Pavel Nový

    • Production Co-ordinator

      Gail Samuelson

    • London Contact

      Gail Bateman

    • Studio Co-ordination

      Lenka Seifterova

    • Studio Co-ordination

      Katerina Schaverová

    • Production Controller

      Jan Balzer

    • Production Accountant

      Tony Miller

    • Production Accountant

      Bohdan Kysil

    • Assistant Accountant

      Kathy Ewings

    • Post-production Accountant

      Amy Solan

    • Production Assistant

      Jill Samuels

    • Production Assistant

      Sandra Leoncavallo

    • Production Assistant

      L. Jay Margolin

    • Production Assistant

      George Komrower

    • Production Assistant

      Sarah Flack

    • Production Assistant

      Hana Sveráková

    • Pre-production Runner

      Oscar Beuselinck

    • Production Runner (Addit Photography)

      Susie Harmsworth

    Casting:

    • Casting

      Susie Figgis

    • Prague Casting

      Eva Kadanková

    • Casting Assistant (UK)

      Cohen, Abby

    Writing:

    • Screenplay

      Lem Dobbs

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      Walt Lloyd

    • Camera Operator

      Eddie Collins

    • Focus Puller

      Steve Burgess

    • Clapper/Loader

      John Attwell

    • Gaffer

      Martin Evans

    • Gaffer

      Lubos Simecek

    • Gaffer (Additional Photography)

      George Cole

    • Best Boy

      Paul Wells

    • Best Boy (Additional Photography)

      George Hunt

    • Rigger

      Bill Keenan

    • Genny Operator

      Jim Coward

    • Electrician

      Brian Martin

    • Electrician

      Stuart Reid

    • Electrician

      John Turner

    • Electrician

      David Jensen

    • Camera Grip

      John Flemming

    • Camera Grip (Addit Photography)

      Jimmy Waters

    • Louma Crane Operator

      Adam Samuelson

    • Louma Crane Grip

      Russell, Derek

    Stills:

    • Stills Photography

      Jaromir Komarek

    Special Effects:

    • Process Photography

      Charles Staffell

    • Process Photography Assistant

      Mike Heaviside

    • Process Photography Assistant

      Brian Orris

    • Brain/Eye Photography

      Oxford Scientific Films Ltd

    • Special Effects Supervisor

      Ian Wingrove

    • Special Effects Technician

      Terry Glass

    Editing:

    • Picture Editing

      Steven Soderbergh

    • Assistant Editor (UK)

      Peter Culverwell

    • Assistant Editor (UK)

      Green, Bob

    • Assistant Picture Editor

      Aaron Glascock

    • Apprentice Picture Editor

      Alexandra Root

    Design:

    • Production Designer

      Gavin Bocquet

    • Production Designer (Addit Photography)

      Tony Woollard

    • Art Director

      Tomkins, Les

    • Art Director

      Jirí Matolín

    • Art Director (Special Effects Unit)

      Philip Elton

    • Assistant Art Director

      Michal Krska

    • Assistant Art Director

      Martin MalÝ

    • Set Decorator

      Joanne Woollard

    • Assistant Set Decorator

      Ian Giladjian

    • Sketch Artist

      Tony Wright

    • Prop Master

      Bohumil Kadlec

    • Prop Master (Additional Photography)

      Dipple, Joe

    • Stand-by Prop

      Gary Dawson

    • Stand-by Prop

      Rudolf Kinsky

    • Stand-by Prop

      Milan Sebo

    • Production Buyer (Addit Photography)

      Jeanne Vergitan

    • Construction Co-ordinator

      Len Furey

    • Painter

      George Dean

    • Painter

      Bill Bernie

    • Rigger

      Stephen Sansom

    • Construction Manager (Addit Photography)

      Mike Rickard

    Costumes:

    • Costume Designer

      Michael Jeffery

    • Assistant Costume Designer

      Lindsay Pugh

    • Asst Costume Designer (Addit Photo)

      Louise Page

    • Wardrobe Mistress

      Iva Bártová

    Make-up:

    • Chief Make-up Artist

      Allen Weisinger

    • Make-up/Hairdressing

      Zdenek Klika

    • Make-up/Hairdressing

      Alena Sedová

    • Chief Hairdresser

      Paula Gillespie

    • Chief Hairdresser (Addit Photography)

      Stephen Rose

    Titles:

    • Main Title Stills

      Eric Michaelson

    • Main/End Titles Design/Production

      R/Greenberg Associates

    Film processing:

    • Colour Timer

      Tom Salvatore

    Music:

    • Music

      Cliff Martinez

    • Music Programming

      Jeff Rona

    • Cafe Music Performed/Arranged by

      Gypsy Band of Josef Balaz

    Sound:

    • Music Recording

      Leanne Unger

    • Sound Design

      Mark Mangini

    • Production Sound Mixer

      Paul Ledford

    • Weddington Recordist

      Dave Moreno

    • Weddington Recordist

      Matt Beville

    • Sound Assistant

      Tomás Cervenka

    • Boom Operator

      Phil Croal

    • Boom Operator (Addit Photography)

      Mark Holding

    • Sound Re-recording

      Larry Blake

    • Sound Re-recording

      Mark Mangini

    • Sound Editing

      Larry Blake

    • Sound Editing

      Mark Mangini

    • Assistant Sound Editor

      Aaron Glascock

    • Sound Effects Librarian

      Steve Lee

    • Additional Sound Effects Editing

      Ron Bartlett

    • ADR (UK Supervisor)

      Louis Elman

    • ADR Mixer

      Alan Snelling

    • Foley

      Dan O'Connell

    • Foley

      Alicia Stevenson

    • Foley Recordist

      Randy Singer

    • Foley Mixer

      Greg Orloff

    Stunts:

    • Stunt Co-ordinator

      Marc Boyle

    • Stunt Double (Castle Henchman)

      Perry Davey

    Consultant:

    • Make-up Bus Driver

      Tony Leport

    • Production Driver

      Terry Tapping

    • Unit Car (Addit Photography)

      John Swann

    • Caterers

      First Unit Caterers

    • Catering Supervisor

      Robin Demetriou

    • Catering Manager

      Peter Titterell

    • Chef

      Ian Kluth

    • Catering Assistant

      Charlie Fox

    • Dolby Stereo Consultant

      Steve F.B. Smith

    • Interpreter

      Miroslav Lux

    • Interpreter

      Petr Fulin

    • Interpreter

      Yveta Drabková

    • Interpreter

      Romana Cisarová

    • Interpreter

      Dagmar Cepelaková

    • Interpreter

      Dagmar Sladká

    Publicity:

    • Unit Publicist

      Robert Levine

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