Agnieszka Holland’s Franz, a Kafka biopic shot in Prague, has unveiled a first trailer and new stills ahead of its Czech release on September 25.
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Kafka-influenced films by Steven Soderbergh, Orson Welles, Martin Scorsese, and many others will be presented at this year’s Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
Filming for Franz, starring Idan Weiss as the iconic author alongside Maria Schrader and Ivan Trojan, will take place in central Prague through the end of May.
Photos from the Prague set of Franz showcase Polish filmmaker Holland working with the young star of her latest film, set to shoot in April.
Casting for Franz is currently underway in Germany and the Czech Republic, with the film expected to shoot in the center of Prague.