The Trial (1962)

For this month’s movie theme, SOME BULLSHIT TOMORROW, late stage humanity can come subtly. You live your life, as normal as far as you can see it, then you become accused. You assert some faith in the law and individual right that you’ve been told exists. Maybe you can maneuver these charges if only you knew what the charges were. If only you knew what they were saying behind the door that is only for you but you can’t enter. Your dystopia is here. We’re discussing “THE TRIAL” and this 1962 adaptation of the work from Franz Kafka holds the same philosophical intentions but this is an Anthony Perkins movie (he played Norman Bates in “Psycho”) and it’s directed by Orson Welles. Perkins was a complex closeted gay man of classic Hollywood and Orson Welles knew that at the time and used it to draw tension. Playing in this adds another tone. It can be interpreted in the Kafka way but also on what’s secretly within its lead who gives an incredible performance. It was said that Perkins was aware of this at the time. What would you do if you stood accused of something and no one told you what? We all have rights, right? I might shut the fuck up at the very least but it’s futile to think that would even matter win a world like this. Here’s the classic right here: https://archive.org/details/the-trial-1962-restored-movie-720p-hd

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