While trying to decide what Gregor Samsa wakes up as, Kafka's constantly
being interrupted by knife-selling strangers, party noise, girls, fancy
dress costumes, and other strange, dreamlike visions. 1995 Academy Awards (Oscar) - Best Short Film, Live Action - Winner
1994 BAFTA Awards - Best Short Film - Winner
Directed by Peter Capaldi Writing credits (in alphabetical order) Peter Capaldi Cast (in credits order) Richard E. Grant ... Franz Kafka Crispin Letts ... Gregor Samsa Ken Stott ... Woland the Knifeman Elaine Collins ... Miss Cicely Produced by Colin Cameron .... co-executive producer Ruth Kenley-Letts .... producer Mary Soan .... associate producer Original Music by Philip Appleby