“This Wonderful Life of Franz Kafka” ( Eng. Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life ) is a comedy film directed by Peter Kapaldi , released in 1993. The main role of Franz Kafka was played by Richard Grant . The film was awarded the British Academy Award in the nomination "Best Short Film", as well as the Academy Award for " Best Short Film of the Game ."
| This wonderful life of Franz Kafka | |
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| Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life | |
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| Genre | short film comedy biography |
| Producer | Peter Capaldi |
| Producer | Ruth Kenley Letts |
| Author script | Peter Capaldi |
| In the main cast | Richard Grant |
| Operator | Simon Muggs |
| Composer | Philip Appleby |
| Film company | BBC , Conundrum Films, The Scottish Film Production Fund |
| Duration | 23 minutes |
| A country |  Great Britain |
| Tongue | English |
| Year | 1993 |
| IMDb | ID 0106961 |
The name of the film is an allusion to Frank Capra 's film " This Wonderful Life ." The plot focuses on the efforts of the great writer to create his famous work " Transformation ".
Content
Cast
- Richard Grant - Franz Kafka
- Crispin Letts - Gregor Zamza
- Ken Stott - Woland
- Elaine Collins - Miss Cecile
- Phyllis Logan - Frau Bunofsky
Rewards
- 1993 - BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Short Film [1]
- 1994 - Audience Award of the European Film Debut Festival in Angers in the Short Film category [2]
- 1994 - BAFTA Award for Best Short Film [3]
- 1995 - Oscar Award for Best Short Feature Film [4]
Notes
- ↑ Latin for a dark room . The Herald (March 22, 1994). Date of treatment February 27, 2016.
- ↑ Premiers Plans Festival d'Angers . Premiers Plans (1994). Date of treatment February 19, 2016.
- ↑ Short Film in 1994 . BAFTA . Date of treatment February 19, 2016.
- ↑ 67th Academy Awards . Oscars. Date of treatment February 19, 2016.
Links
- " This Wonderful Life of Franz Kafka ” on the Internet Movie Database
- Review of the film (English) on the site of Roger Ebert