The Trial (1962 film) Quotes

The Trial (1962 film) is a television program that appeared on TV in 1970 . The Trial completed its run in 1970.

It features Alexander Salkind as producer, Jean Ledrut in charge of musical score, and Edmond Richard (cinematographer) as head of cinematography.

The Trial (1962 film) is recorded in English and originally aired in France. Each episode of The Trial (1962 film) is 118 minutes long. The Trial (1962 film) is distributed by Astor Pictures Corporation.

The cast includes: Anthony Perkins as Joseph K., Jeanne Moreau as Miss Burstner, Max Haufler as Uncle Max, Akim Tamiroff as Bloch, Orson Welles as Hastler, and William Chappell as Titorelli.

The Trial (1962 film) Quotes

Orson Welles as Hastler

• (Orson Welles) "It's true, you know. Accused men are attractive. Not that being accused makes any immediate change in a man's personal appearance. But if you've got the right eye for these things, you can pick out an accused man in the largest crowd. It's just something about them, something attractive."

• (Orson Welles) "To be in chains is sometimes safer than to be free."

Akim Tamiroff as Bloch

• (Akim Tamiroff) "You're supposed to be able to tell from a man's face and from the line of his lips, especially, how his case is going to turn out."
• (Anthony Perkins) "So?"
• (Akim Tamiroff) "So the people are saying that from the expression on your lips, they could tell that you'll be found guilty, yes, in the very near future."

Max Haufler as Uncle Max

• (Max Haufler) "You're not going to try and tell me you think you can diddle your way out of a criminal charge with an adding machine."

• (Max Haufler) "All these fancy electronics, they're all right in their place, but not for anything practical."

William Chappell as Titorelli

(We don't have any quotes for this character)

Anthony Perkins as Joseph K.

• (Anthony Perkins) "I don't pretend to be a martyr, no."
• (Orson Welles) "Not even a victim of society?"
• (Anthony Perkins) "I am a member of society."
• (Orson Welles) "Do you think you can persuade the court that you're not responsible by reason of lunacy?"
• (Anthony Perkins) "I think that's what the court wants me to believe. Yes, that's the conspiracy: to persuade us all that the whole world is crazy, formless, meaningless, absurd. That's the dirty game. So I've lost my case. What of it? You, you're losing too. It's all lost, lost. So what? Does that sentence the entire universe to lunacy?"

• (Anthony Perkins) "I'm sorry."
• (Jeanne Moreau) "You're sorry, you're sorry, you're sorry. You always keep saying that. Who gives a damn?"
• (Anthony Perkins) "I know. I'm s --"
• (Jeanne Moreau) "What's the big joke?"
• (Anthony Perkins) "I almost said it again. You're right, of course. You're perfectly right."
• (Jeanne Moreau) "Yeah?"
• (Anthony Perkins) "Nobody gives a damn. I know you don't."

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