Summary
Travelling salesman Gregor Samsa wakes to find that he's been transformed into a giant insect. This particular Franz Kafka adaptation is seen from Gregor's point of view, continuing to explore themes of alienation, family duty, and the absurdity of modern life as the Samsa clan cope with how to go on with the situation at hand.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 55GoodWatch 60
IMDb5.5
Running time
55 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −45 min on the typical 100
typical 10055Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Released
1975
October 16, 1975
51 years ago
Genres
ComedyTV MovieFantasyDramaLanguage
German
Original language
Made in
Germany
Austria
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Jan Němec Director, Writer
- Vera Schamoni Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Franz Kafka Novel
Production · 2
- Manfred Lubinski Production Manager
- Thilo Parr Unit Manager
Camera · 2
- Thomas Mauch Director of Photography
- Nicole Gasquet Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Gerd Krauss Editor, Production Design
- Horst Rossberger Editorial Manager
Sound · 1
- Evžen Illín Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Siegfried Woiwode Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Helga Pinnow-Stadelmann Costume Design
- Arthur Schramm Makeup Artist
- Ursula Mrukwa Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- Christoph Holch Commissioning Editor
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