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Feature film — 1986

The Insurance Man (1986)

5.91h 16mDrama — TV Movie

Franz, a young man, works in a dye factory in Prague. One day he notices a rash-like eczema, growing on his hands. All attempts to treat it with ointment fail, and the rash gradually spreads over his body. After complaining to the management he is laid off work; his relationship with his fiancee is affected. In an attempt to get compensation from his former employers he looks to insurance firm Assicurazion Generali, where he encounters an enigmatic clerk called Kafka.

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Director: Richard Eyre

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Cast & crew

Daniel Day-Lewis as Kafka

Daniel Day-Lewis

Kafka

Robert Hines as Franz (young)

Robert Hines

Franz (young)

Alan MacNaughtan as Doctor

Alan MacNaughtan

Doctor

Trevor Peacock as Franz (old)

Trevor Peacock

Franz (old)

Jim Broadbent as Gutling

Jim Broadbent

Gutling

Hugh Fraser as Culick

Hugh Fraser

Culick

Vivian Pickles as Lily

Vivian Pickles

Lily

Bernard Wrigley as Workmen

Bernard Wrigley

Workmen

Charlotte Coleman as Seamstress

Charlotte Coleman

Seamstress

Rosemary Martin as Miss Weber

Rosemary Martin

Miss Weber

Geoffrey Palmer as The Angry Doctor

Geoffrey Palmer

The Angry Doctor

Roger Hammond as The Fat Doctor

Roger Hammond

The Fat Doctor

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