Conceived as a kaleidoscopic mosaic, the film follows the imprint Franz Kafka left on the world from his birth in 19th-century Prague to his death in post-WW1 Vienna.
Franz (2025) is a drama and history film directed by Agnieszka Holland, released on September 25, 2025 with a runtime of 2h 7m. It stars Idan Weiss, Peter Kurth, Katharina Stark and Sebastian Schwarz. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 26 ratings.
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Idan Weiss
as Franz Kafka
Peter Kurth
as Hermann Kafka
Katharina Stark
as Ottla Kafka
Sebastian Schwarz
as Max Brod
Carol Schuler
as Felicie Bauer
Jenovéfa Boková
as Milena Jesenska
Ivan Trojan
as Siegried Löwy
Sandra Korzeniak
as Julie Kafka
Aaron Friesz
as Oskar Baum
Daniel Dongres
as young Franz
Josef Trojan
as Icchak Löwy
Vladimír Javorský
as ředitel pojišťovny
Directed by Agnieszka Holland, written by Marek Epstein and Agnieszka Holland, produced by Šárka Cimbalová and Agnieszka Holland.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 26 ratings.
Franz is a restless, jagged attempt to film Kafka from the inside out, and it only half succeeds. Agnieszka Holland rejects the safe, linear biopic for a collage of timelines, direct-to-camera addresses, and crash zooms that oscillate between inspired and self-indulgent. Idan Weiss gives a sharply nervy Kafka, twitching between embarrassment, curiosity, and dread, and the film shines whenever it simply watches him…
Reviewed on February 4, 2026
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The main cast of Franz (2025) includes Idan Weiss, Peter Kurth, Katharina Stark, Sebastian Schwarz and Carol Schuler. The film was directed by Agnieszka Holland. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Franz was released on September 25, 2025 and runs for 2h 7m.
Franz (2025) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 26 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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