Kafka (film) Quotes

Kafka (film) is a television show that first aired in 1970 . Kafka ended its run in 1970.

It features Harry Benn as producer, Cliff Martinez in charge of musical score, and Walt Lloyd as head of cinematography.

Kafka (film) is recorded in English and originally aired in France. Each episode of Kafka (film) is 98 minutes long. Kafka (film) is distributed by Miramax Films.

The cast includes: Ian Holm as Doctor Murnau, Theresa Russell as Gabriela, Armin Mueller-Stahl as Inspector Grubach, Simon McBurney as Oscar, Keith Allen as Ludwig, and Joel Grey as Burgel.

Kafka (film) Quotes

Ian Holm as Doctor Murnau

• (Ian Holm) "A crowd is easier to control than an individual. A crowd has a common purpose. The purpose of the individual is always in question."
• (Franz Kafka) "That's what you're trying to eliminate, isn't it? Everything that makes one human being different from another. But you'll never, never reach a man's soul through a lens."
• (Ian Holm) "That rather depends on which end of the microscope you're on, doesn't it?"

• (Ian Holm) "You despise someone like me; because you despise the modern. But you are at the very forefront of what is modern. You write about it, you document it -- Unlike you, though, I have chosen to embrace it."

Theresa Russell as Gabriela

• (Theresa Russell) "If I waited for you to understand, it would be too late."

• (Theresa Russell) "And you believe everything the authorities tell you?"
• (Franz Kafka) "Well, I have no reason to doubt."
• (Theresa Russell) "They're authorities. That's reason enough."

• (Youthful Anarchist) "How much have you told him?"
• (Theresa Russell) "He's a clerk; he knows nothing."
• (Mustachioed Anarchist) "Eduard said he's a writer."
• (Youthful Anarchist) "That could be useful."
• (Female Anarchist) "That could be dangerous."

Simon McBurney as Oscar

• (Simon McBurney) "Miss Rossman was here looking for you."
• (Keith Allen) "Gabriela."
• (Simon McBurney) "Do you know her?"
• (Franz Kafka) "Do you?"
• (Simon McBurney) "Well, we saw her naked once."

• (Simon McBurney) "It's not too bad working here, though."
• (Franz Kafka) "You've never felt it was a horrible double life, from which there was probably no escape but insanity?"
• (Keith Allen) "Yes."
• (Simon McBurney) "No."
• (Keith Allen) "No."

Joel Grey as Burgel

• (Joel Grey) "But Kafka, you're -- on time."

Armin Mueller-Stahl as Inspector Grubach

• (Armin Mueller-Stahl) "Kafka. Kafka, Kafka -- Is that your real name?"
• (Franz Kafka) "Yes. W-why shouldn't it be?"

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