Underplayed Gems

The Trial (1948)

The Trial poster
Original title
Der Prozeß
Directed by
Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Genre
drama film
Country
Austria
Runtime
1h 48m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man is put on trial based on accusations that stir up old conflicts and prejudices in a small Hungarian town. The film follows the legal proceedings and the personal struggles of the accused and the community around him.

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What happens

The Trial (German: Der Prozeß) is a 1948 Austrian drama film directed by G. W. Pabst. At the 9th Venice International Film Festival, Pabst won the Award for Best Director; Ernst Deutsch won the award for Best Actor and the Volpi Cup. The story is based on the events of the Tiszaeszlár affair. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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