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Confused about plot summary

posted 15 years ago by Mr_McLaurel
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Hi everyone. I just got done watching The Trial, an as usual for movies like this I'm confounded by the plot summary on Wikipedia.

First of all, it says something about K being executed on "the day before his 31st birthday." It's entirely possible I just missed a stray line of dialogue - was this revealed during all the business with the birthday cake?

Also, the Wikipedia summary says that after K goes to the cathedral the priest tells him he's going to be executed. I didn't remember this being explicitly stated so I went back and I couldn't find it. Is the version shown on TCM incomplete or am I just dense? Thanks!

What's the Spanish for drunken bum?

[–] keveasyworld 15 years ago

i dont remember that. maybe from the book.

just bought the roan group laserdisc and it's lovely.

i get the feeling alot of it influenced brazil. and the scene with the children reminded me of the end of blade runner with the light shining through.

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[–] thePaleface 15 years ago

The books final chapter starts off with : On the evening before his 31st birthday - it was about nine o'clock, when the streets are quiet - two men came to K's apartment.

In the book & film the priest says K's case is going badly, nothing about being executed.