The Trial (1962) – Filming Locations
Crime / Drama / Mystery · Directed by Orson Welles · Starring Anthony Perkins, Jeanne Moreau
Arrested for an unnamed crime, Josef K. is trapped in a surreal bureaucratic maze where justice is unknowable and guilt is assumed.
Where was The Trial filmed?
- Paris, France, Paris – K arrives at the railway station at the opening of the film. The actual Parisian railway station serves as K's point of entry into the kafkaesque world, establishing the film's European setting
- Paris, France, Paris – K navigates the legal system and encounters courtroom scenes in the maze-like palace. The historic Palace of Justice provides the imposing architectural backdrop for the trial sequences, embodying the bureaucratic labyrinth at the film's core
- Paris, France, Paris – K walks through Parisian streets and encounters various characters and locations central to his case. The elegant streets of Paris's Left Bank provide the urban setting for K's perambulations and encounters throughout the film
- Zagreb, Croatia, Zagreb – Additional exterior scenes and architectural backgrounds used for the film's European setting. Welles filmed portions of the film in Zagreb, using the city's architecture to enhance the European atmosphere of Kafka's narrative