
The Insurance Man
Visit website6.2/10 • 5
1986-02-22 • 1h 16m
Franz, a young man, works in a dye factory in Prague. One day he notices a rash-like eczema, growing on his hands. All attempts to treat it with ointment fail, and the rash gradually spreads over his body. After complaining to the management he is laid off work; his relationship with his fiancee is affected. In an attempt to get compensation from his former employers he looks to insurance firm Assicurazion Generali, where he encounters an enigmatic clerk called Kafka.
- Directors
- Richard Eyre
- Writters
- Alan Bennett
- Editors
- Alan Bennett, Ken Pearce

The Insurance Man
Visit website1986-02-22 • 1h 16m
6.2/10 • 5
Franz, a young man, works in a dye factory in Prague. One day he notices a rash-like eczema, growing on his hands. All attempts to treat it with ointment fail, and the rash gradually spreads over his body. After complaining to the management he is laid off work; his relationship with his fiancee is affected. In an attempt to get compensation from his former employers he looks to insurance firm Assicurazion Generali, where he encounters an enigmatic clerk called Kafka.
- Directors
- Richard Eyre
- Writters
- Alan Bennett
- Editors
- Alan Bennett, Ken Pearce
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- Original Language
- English
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- Keywords
- kafkaesque