Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life (1993)
Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life (1993)
Franz Kafka has been stricken with a serious case of writer's block on Christmas Eve. He's trying to get started on his latest short story, "The Metamorphosis", but he isn't sure what his protagonist Gregor Samsa should become. As Kafka struggles with indecision, he has to contend with a loud holiday party downstairs, several unexpected guests, and a sinister knife salesman who has a bone to pick with him.

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Cast

Richard E. Grant Richard E. Grant As: Franz Kafka
Elaine Collins Elaine Collins As: Miss Cicely
Crispin Letts Crispin Letts As: Gregor Samsa
Phyllis Logan Phyllis Logan As: Frau Bunofsky
Ken Stott Ken Stott As: Woland the Knifeman
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Storyline

Franz Kafka has been stricken with a serious case of writer's block on Christmas Eve. He's trying to get started on his latest short story, "The Metamorphosis", but he isn't sure what his protagonist Gregor Samsa should become. As Kafka struggles with indecision, he has to contend with a loud holiday party downstairs, several unexpected guests, and a sinister knife salesman who has a bone to pick with him.


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Details

Genres: Comedy, Fantasy

Language: English

Release Date: 01 January 1993

Country: GB

Runtime: 23m

Company Credits

Company: The Scottish Film Production Fund, BBC, Conundrum Films

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Cast

Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant

Franz Kafka

Elaine Collins

Elaine Collins

Miss Cicely

Crispin Letts

Crispin Letts

Gregor Samsa

Phyllis Logan

Phyllis Logan

Frau Bunofsky

Ken Stott

Ken Stott

Woland the Knifeman

Julie Cox

Julie Cox

Party Girl

Jessie Doyle

Jessie Doyle

Party Girl

Sammy Sheldon

Sammy Sheldon

Party Girl

Justine Luxton

Justine Luxton

Party Girl

Laura Reiss

Laura Reiss

Party Girl

Thea Tait

Thea Tait

Party Girl

Lucy Woodhouse

Lucy Woodhouse

Party Girl

Directed By

Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

Director

Sarah Garner

Sarah Garner

Script Supervisor

Alison Begg

Alison Begg

Second Assistant Director

Sophie Francis

Sophie Francis

Third Assistant Director

Mary Soan

Mary Soan

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Mary Soan

Mary Soan

Associate Producer

Mary Soan

Mary Soan

Production Manager

Ruth Kenley-Letts

Ruth Kenley-Letts

Producer

Edited By

Mark Atkins

Mark Atkins

Assistant Editor

Nikki Clemens

Nikki Clemens

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Justine Luxton

Justine Luxton

Costume Assistant

Jules Chapman

Jules Chapman

Makeup Supervisor

Christine Cant

Christine Cant

Makeup Designer

Hazel Pethig

Hazel Pethig

Costume Designer

Sound

Loveday Harding

Loveday Harding

Boom Operator

Sarah Morton

Sarah Morton

Sound Editor

Laura Lovejoy

Laura Lovejoy

Foley Editor

Philip Appleby

Philip Appleby

Original Music Composer

Simon Bishop

Simon Bishop

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Steven Hall

Steven Hall

Focus Puller

Paul Robinson

Paul Robinson

Clapper Loader

Oliver Upton

Oliver Upton

Still Photographer

Simon Maggs

Simon Maggs

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Martyn John

Martyn John

Assistant Art Director

Ben Scott

Ben Scott

Assistant Art Director

Julia Sherborne

Julia Sherborne

Set Dresser

Craig Hillier

Craig Hillier

Construction Manager

Peter Verard

Peter Verard

Construction Manager

John Beard

John Beard

Production Design

Other Crew

Richard Conway

Richard Conway

Special Effects

Heather Sampson

Heather Sampson

Choreographer

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