Film record

The Trial

1962Feature film118 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
Italy · France
Languages
English
Genres
dystopian film · trial film

Credits

Cinematography

Edmond Richard — Cinematography

Direction

Orson Welles — Directing

Music

Jean Ledrut — Music composition

Cast

Anthony Perkins — Acting
Jeanne Moreau — Acting
Romy Schneider — Acting
Akim Tamiroff — Acting
Elsa Martinelli — Acting
Orson Welles — Acting
Arnoldo Foà — Acting
Maurice Teynac — Acting
Michael Lonsdale — Acting
Paola Mori — Acting
Katina Paxinou — Acting
Suzanne Flon — Acting
Madeleine Robinson — Acting
Wolfgang Reichmann — Acting
Thomas Holtzmann — Acting
Max Haufler — Acting
Billy Kearns — Acting
Fernand Ledoux — Acting
Guy Grosso — Acting
Jess Hahn — Acting
Raoul Delfosse — Acting
Van Doude — Acting
Carl Studer — Acting
William Chappell — Acting

Production

Alexander Salkind — Production

Writing

Orson Welles — Screenwriting
Franz Kafka — Screenwriting
Documented participation

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Releases by territory

France · Original release
22 Dec 1962Checked 4 Oct 2026
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