"The Trial" (1925, 1962, 1993): Kafka vs Welles vs Jones-Pinter

The Novel: The Trial (Der Prozess) (1925) by Franz Kafka ​The Films: The Trial (Le Procès) (1962) ​Directed by: Orson Welles​Screenplay by: Orson Welles ​Produced by: Alexander Salkind​Starring: Anthony Perkins, Orson Welles, Jeanne Moreau, Romy Schneider, Akim Tamiroff, Elsa Martinelli​The Trial (1993) ​British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)​Directed by: David Jones​Screenplay by: Harold Pinter​Produced by: Louis Marks, Jan Balzer​Starring: Kyle MacLachlan, Anthony Hopkins, Jason RobardsThe Panel: ​Host: Eric Trommater​Guests: Erin Brown and Sila Blume​Music Credits: Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: V. Chaconne by Johann Sebastian Bach. Performed live by Ben Goldstein. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Game Show Themehttps://youtu.be/UaRrDZWhtWA?si=v_no8Gd_OZ3x5R0s The Chapters: (TBA) 00:00:00 - Introduction & The Philosophy of Solipsism00:02:07 - Opening Thoughts on Welles vs. Jones-Pinter00:06:50 - The Meaning of Der Prozess: Language and Detail00:12:05 - The Rhythmic Deception of Harold Pinter's Dialogue00:22:37 - Structural Traps and Camera Violations00:25:55 - Post-War Systems vs. Internalized Guilt00:30:48 - Game Segment: Mapping the Family Tree of the Void00:36:41 - The Mechanical Breakdown of Linguistic Erosion00:43:19 - Technical Hurdles, Low Budgets, and Lenses00:46:34 - The Quarry: Comparing the Explosive vs. Sterile Endings00:56:33 - Philosophical Lineage: Existentialism and Absurdism00:59:39 - Sign-Off and Where to Find Us​Connect With Us: ​YouTube: https://youtube.com/@worldcinehist?si=z8Yay0W0I-6APEZz ​Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/world-cinema-history/id1744483892 ​Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4YkCJSJvngtDMhey0CNsWj?si=i143kCA8RQKhQauUICLrmA ​X (Twitter): @etrommater​Join the World Cinema History DVD Extras Club Support the show and get closer to the booth! Benefits include:​Bonus Episodes​Attending Live Recordings​Our Love and Appreciation​Future exclusive perks​Having your name mispronounced on the podcast (our sincerest apologies in advance)​Join here: https://ko-fi.com/worldcinemahistory (Recurring monthly payments of any amount make a huge difference!)