Switzerland / Mar 05, 1948
The Trial (1948)
Directed by G.W. Pabst
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1h 44min
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5.0/10
Plot
In 1882 a country girl disappears from a small Hungarian village. The inhabitants suggest that she was murdered by the Jews. Everything is done to accuse them before the trial. A study in stubbornness, racism and intolerance and how to fight against it.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Hermann Thimig | Dorfrichter Farkas |
| Gustav Diessl | Staatsanwalt Both |
| Iván Petrovich | Staatsanwalt Egressy |
| Ernst Waldbrunn | Wollner |
| Otto Schmöle | Prussian, Gast im Hause Solymosi |
| Franz Pfaudler | Sicherheitshauptmann Peszely |
| Leopold Rudolf | Reszky |
| Aglaja Schmid | Esther |
| Paul Feyerabend | (uncredited) |
| Eva Maria Meineke | Ilona |
| Klaramaria Skala | Julca |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Der Prozeß |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Austria |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Österricheische Wochenschau und Filmproduktion AG |
| Release date | 5 marzo 1948 |
| Production | J.A. Hübler-Kahla |
| Writer | Rudolf Brunngraber, Kurt Heuser, Emmerich Robenz |
| Editing | Anna Höllering |
| Cinematography | Helmut Ashley, Oskar Schnirch |
| Assistant directors | G.W. Pabst |
| Camera operators | Helmut Ashley, Oskar Schnirch |
| Additional photography | Helmut Ashley, Oskar Schnirch |
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| Production design | Werner Schlichting |
| Art direction | Werner Schlichting |
| Set decoration | Werner Schlichting |
| Music | Alois Melichar |
| Sound | Alois Melichar |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Austria / Mar 19, 1948
Italy / Sep 04, 1948
Germany / Nov 22, 1950
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