Labyrinth (1991 film)
Labyrinth is a 1991 German–Czech drama film directed by Jaromil Jireš. The film depicts Maximilian Schell playing himself investigating the life and influences of Franz Kafka played by Christopher Chaplin, and marked Jireš' return to Czech New Wave after having worked with television and documentaries for a number of years.[2]
| Labyrinth | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jaromil Jireš |
| Written by | Hans-Jörg Weyhmüller Alex Koenigsmark Jaromil Jireš |
| Starring | Maximilian Schell Christopher Chaplin Vlastimil Brodský |
| Music by | Luboš Fišer |
| Cinematography | Ivan Vojnár |
| Edited by | Alois Fischarek |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes[1] |
| Country | Germany & Czechoslovakia |
| Language | Czech |
First screened on 22 October 1991 at Laemmle Monica 2 in Los Angeles,[3] Labyrinth received the Critic's Choice at the 1992 American Film Institute International Film Festival.[4][5]
Cast
- Vlastimil Brodský
- Christopher Chaplin as Franz Kafka
- Miloš Kopecký as Rabbi Low
- Maximilian Schell as himself
- Christian Thuri as David
References
- Tom Milne; John Pym (2007). Time Out Film Guide. 15. Penguin Books. pp. 633–.
- Jessica Winter; Lloyd Hughes; Richard Armstrong (27 September 2007). The Rough Guide to Film. Rough Guides Limited. pp. 257–. ISBN 978-1-84836-125-6.
- The Hollywood Reporter. 18-33. 319. Wilkerson Daily Corporation. 1991. pp. 77–.
- "AFI FESTIVAL : A 'Great Day' With Some Great Films". latimes. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- "CRITICS' PICKS". Washington Post. 14 June 1992. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
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