
The Book of Life(1998)
New Year's Eve takes on new meaning when the Devil, Jesus Christ, and Christ's assistant Magdalena discuss and debate the End of the World.


Franz Kafka is working on his Metamorphosis, but he's suffering from writer's block; he can't get off on the right track. While trying to decide what Gregor Samsa is going to wake up as, he is constantly interrupted by door-to-door salesmen, young women, and his own inexplicable hallucinations.

Richard E. Grant
Franz Kafka
Elaine Collins
Miss Cicely

Crispin Letts
Gregor Samsa

Phyllis Logan
Frau Bunofsky

Ken Stott
Woland the Knifeman

Julie Cox
Party Girl
Jessie Doyle
Party Girl

Sammy Sheldon
Party Girl
Justine Luxton
Party Girl
Laura Reiss
Party Girl
Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life is a comedy, fantasy film released in 1993. Directed by Peter Capaldi, it stars Richard E. Grant, Elaine Collins, Crispin Letts. Franz Kafka is working on his Metamorphosis, but he's suffering from writer's block; he can't get off on the right track. While trying to decide what Gregor Samsa is going to wake up as, he is constantly interrupted by door-to-door salesmen, young women, and his own inexplicable hallucinations.
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