JOSEF KILIAN 1963 Pavel Jurácek, Jan Schmidt Karel Vasicek STILL

Original 9 1/4 inch x 7 1/8 inch Still of KAREL VASICEK in the 1963 Pavel Jurácek & Jan Schmidt Czech Drama Short JOSEF KILIAN (POSTAVA K PODPIRANI).

A year after Franz Kafka’s work had been translated from German into his native Czech, this experimental feature was full of Kafka’s tone and style. The story is about Harold, an isolated figure in an overwhelming world of totalitarian bureaucracy. Harold tries to find the elusive Joseph Kilian, an old acquaintance, in Prague. When Harold stumbles across a state-run cat-lending store, he impulsively rents a feline for the day. Later, he attempts to return the cat and finds that the store no longer exists. Now with a furry companion, Harold continues his search for Kilian.

The still is in very good condition with minor surface marks.