Labyrinth (1991 film) explained

Labyrinth
Director:	Jaromil Jireš
Starring:	Maximilian Schell Christopher Chaplin Vlastimil Brodský
Music:	Luboš Fišer
Editing:	Alois Fischarek
Runtime:	90 minutes^[1]
Language:	Czech

Labyrinth is a 1991 German–Czech drama film directed by Jaromil Jireš. The film depicts Maximilian Schell playing himself investigating the life and influences of Franz Kafka played by Christopher Chaplin, and marked Jireš's return to film after having worked with television and documentaries for a number of years.^[2]

First screened on 22 October 1991 at Laemmle Monica 2 in Los Angeles,^[3] Labyrinth received the Critic's Choice at the 1992 American Film Institute International Film Festival.^{[4] [5]}

Cast

• Vlastimil Brodský
• Christopher Chaplin as Franz Kafka
• Miloš Kopecký as Rabbi Löw
• Maximilian Schell as himself
• Christian Thuri as David

Notes and References

1. Book: Tom Milne . John Pym . Time Out Film Guide . 15 . 2007 . Penguin Books . 633–.
2. Book: Jessica Winter. Lloyd Hughes. Richard Armstrong. The Rough Guide to Film. 27 September 2007. Rough Guides Limited. 978-1-84836-125-6. 257–.
3. Book: The Hollywood Reporter. 18-33. 319. 1991. Wilkerson Daily Corporation. 77–.
4. Web site: AFI FESTIVAL : A 'Great Day' With Some Great Films. latimes. 21 May 2016.
5. Web site: CRITICS' PICKS. 14 June 1992. Washington Post. 21 May 2016.