Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life (1993): Cast
Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life is a 1993 short fantasy comedy directed by Peter Capaldi, starring Richard E. Grant as Franz Kafka, Crispin Letts and Ken Stott. It runs 23 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 23 min
- Director
- Peter Capaldi
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life About?
The premise of Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life without spoilers.
On Christmas Eve, Franz Kafka is plagued by a severe case of writer’s block as he attempts to begin his next short story, The Metamorphosis, yet he cannot decide what fate awaits his protagonist Gregor Samsa. While wrestling with indecision, Kafka must also endure a noisy holiday party downstairs, entertain several unexpected visitors, and confront a hostile knife salesman with a personal grudge.
Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life Themes & Keywords
· 23 tags- parody comedy
- farce comedy
- surreal comedy
- alternative comedy
- dark fantasy
- christmas
- holiday comedy
- holiday season
- subjective camera
- character's point of view camera shot
- writer's block
- knife sharpener
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- kangaroo
- kangaroo hop
- balloon animal
- writer
- spider
- knife seller
- fly
- cockroach
- banana
- independent film
- character name in title
Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life Cast & Characters
Richard E. Grant leads the cast as Franz Kafka, with Crispin Letts as Gregor Samsa and Ken Stott as Woland the Knifeman. Directed by Peter Capaldi; 12 actors are credited in all.
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Director Peter Capaldi
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Richard E. Grant as Franz Kafka - Crispin Letts as Gregor Samsa
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Ken Stott as Woland the Knifeman - Phyllis Logan as Frau Bunofsky
Also Starring in Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life
· 8 more- Julie Cox Party Girl
- Elaine Collins Miss Cicely
- Sammy Sheldon Party Girl
- Jessie Doyle Party Girl
- Justine Luxton Party Girl
- Laura Reiss Party Girl
- Thea Tait Party Girl
- Lucy Woodhouse Party Girl
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Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life?
Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life runs 23 minutes.
When was Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life released?
Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life was released in 1993.
Who directed Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life?
Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life was directed by Peter Capaldi.
More films by Peter Capaldi Who is in the cast of Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life?
Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life stars Richard E. Grant as Franz Kafka, Crispin Letts as Gregor Samsa and Ken Stott as Woland the Knifeman, among 12 credited actors.
Does Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life have a post-credit scene?
No. Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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