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Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life

1995Movie23 min

Comedy
71
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2

An eccentric, surreal comedy movie about history and the mind.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Story

Franz Kafka is working on his Metamorphosis, but he's suffering from writer's block; he can't get off on the right track. While trying to decide what Gregor Samsa is going to wake up as, he is constantly interrupted by door-to-door salesmen, young women, and his own inexplicable hallucinations.

Feels like

  • Absurdist Comedy
  • Literary Homage
  • Psychological Humour
  • Surreal & Bizarre
  • Meta-Fiction
  • Writer's Block Narrative
  • Darkly Humorous
  • Eccentric Characters
  • Kafkaesque

Cast

6 of 6

Crew

Directed by
Peter Capaldi
Written by
Peter Capaldi
Produced by
Ruth Kenley-Letts
Music by
Philip Appleby

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

November 29, 1995 · 23 min · Disturbing Imagery

Released
November 29, 1995
Runtime
23 min
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Comedy, Fantasy
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom

Tropes

Art Shift, Big "SHUT UP!", Chiaroscuro +7

  • Art Shift
  • Big "SHUT UP!"
  • Chiaroscuro
  • The Comically Serious
  • Mythology Gag
  • My God, What Have I Done?
  • Writer's Block
  • Imagine Spot
  • Shout-Out
  • In Case You Forgot Who Wrote It

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Q&A

3 questions, like "Is Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life worth watching?"

Questions about Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life worth watching?

71
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 7.2).

Will Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly absurd humor (9 of 10) and sharp wit (8 of 10).

Can I half-watch Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for meta narrative and 7 for philosophical.