Kafka
Date: 1991
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Production Company: Baltimore Pictures, Pricel, Renn Productions
Stars: Jeremy Irons, Theresa Russell, Joel Grey, Ian Holm, Jeroen Krabbé, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Alec Guinness
Location(s): Prague (Czech Republic)
Region(s): Rest Of The World
Storyline:
Set in the city of Prague of 1919, Kafka tells the tale of an insurance worker who gets involved with an underground group after one of his co-workers is murdered.
Additional Information:
Screen captures and uncredited ‘now’ images uploaded by Phil Wilkinson
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- Capture 1
- 24 Sep 2013
Establishing shot of Pražský hrad (Prague Castle) as seen from Karluv most (Charles Bridge). Prague, Czech Republic.
The same location now, take on a gloomy September morning.
- Capture 2
- 24 Sep 2013
Eduard Raban (Vladimír Gut) runs from unseen pursuers across Charles Bridge over the Vltava River, Prague.
The same, less misty location now.
- Capture 3
- 23 Oct 2013
Eduard looks back as he approaches the bridge tower on the Staré Mesto side of the Vltava River. Prague.
Taken before the tourists wake up.
- Capture 4
- 24 Sep 2013
Running through the streets of Staré Mesto (Prague Old Town). Anenská looking towards Smetanovo nábreží.
The same street from ground level, full of cars.
- Capture 5
- 24 Sep 2013
Eduard runs alone in the dim light of the deserted morning. Anenská again - this time looking towards Liliová, Prague.
Unfortunately, renovation mars this now shot.
- Capture 6
- 24 Sep 2013
Fleeing through a small square in Praha (Prague). Anenském námestí, Prague.
The same 'car park' now.
- Capture 7
- 24 Sep 2013
Eduard heads for a doorway.
Liliová looking south from the junction with Anenská.
- Capture 8
- 24 Sep 2013
Kafka (Jeremy Irons) leaves work.
Nová radnice, the Prague New City Hall building in Mariánské Square.
- Capture 9
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Kafka walks to the Continental Coffee House. Unidentified location.
- Capture 10
- 24 Sep 2013
Kafka leaves the Continental Coffee House. Valdštejnská, Prague.
Closed doors in the same location now.
- Capture 11
- 24 Sep 2013
A carriages passes behind Kafka as he crosses the street. Valdštejnská.
Someone must have known I was visiting! More renovation in Prague's Lesser Town (Malá Strana).
- Capture 12
- 24 Sep 2013
Bizzlebek (Jeroen Krabbé) approaches Kafka. Valdštejnská, Malá Strana, Prague.
The same spot now.
- Capture 13
- 24 Sep 2013
Bizzlebek praises Kafka's stories. Valdštejnská, with Pražský hrad in the left background.
At least Prague Castle is still visible from the street.
- Capture 14
- 24 Sep 2013
Kafka ponders the disappearance of his friend Eduard.
A location found and identified just by wandering around, this is Míšenská in Malá Strana.
- Capture 15
- 24 Sep 2013
Prague Castle viewed through an arch of Cechuv most from Dvorákovo nábreží. Prague.
The same view now.
- Capture 16
- 24 Sep 2013
Gabriela Rossmann (Theresa Russell) and Kafka discuss Eduard's death.
On Karluv most, Prague.
- Capture 17
- 26 Sep 2013
Gabriela and Kafka arrange to meet at the Restaurant Esplanade in the Nusle district. Karluv most, Prague
Charles Bridge on a rainy day.
- Capture 18
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A crowd gathers after an explosion inside the Restaurant Esplanade. Unidentified location.
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Kafka arrives outside the restaurant where a terrorist bomb has exploded. Unidentified location.
- Capture 20
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Kafka sees two suspicious looking people. Unknown location.
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Kafka starts to follow the men. Unidentified location.
- Capture 22
- 28 Nov 2020
Kafka follows the men to their hideout where he finds that Gabriela is one of the terrorist group. Dmitrij Goykolov identifies this as the former Church of Saint Michael the Archangel at Michalská 662/29, well hidden in the passages between Melantrichova and Michalska streets near the Old Town Square in Prague.

Dmitrij also provides this view of the location now.
- Capture 23
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Eduard's murderer (David Jensen) attacks a group of down and outs. This structure stands on the northern tip of Dětský ostrov (Children's Island), an island on the Vltava River in Prague's Smíchov district. (SR)
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The maniacal murderer trips as he pursues a vagrant (Lubos Rychvalsky) along the riverside. Children's Island, Smichov. (SR)
- Capture 25
- 24 Sep 2013
A view of the higher frontage of Kafka's workplace.
Nová radnice, Mariánské Námestí, Praha 1.
- Capture 26
- 24 Sep 2013
Kafka looks along the street outside Eduard's apartment block after Gabriela disappears. Liliová looking north to the junction with Anenská.
Not quite the same angle as parked cars clutter the scene today.
- Capture 27
- 24 Sep 2013
Gabriela is nowhere to be seen. Liliová looking south towards the corner of Zlatá. The junction also appears in 'The Best Offer'.
More cars in the same location now.
- Capture 28
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Kafka explains Gabriela's disappearance to Inspector Grubach (Armin Mueller-Stahl) in the courtyard of Eduard's apartment block. Unknown location.
- Capture 29
- 24 Sep 2013
Inspector Grubach and his assistants (Karel Belohradský and Josef Sebek) leave Gabriela's house.
Valdštejnská in Malá Strana again.
- Capture 30
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After witnessing a murder, Kafka is pursued through the streets by a Castle Henchman (Brian Glover). An unidentified location.
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The Castle Henchman and his accomplice gain on Kafka. Kerstin Kastner identifies Kostel Panny Marie Matky on Nerudova in Malá Strana.
- Capture 32
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Kafka evades the Henchmen and escapes in the opposite direction. Thunovska located by Kerstin Kastner who explains that this section of the stepped street running between Kostel Panny Marie Matky and the Italian Embassy on Nerudova is no longer accessible.
- Capture 33
- 24 Sep 2013
Kafka makes his way home.
Míšenská looking towards U lužického semináre in Malá Strana, Praha 1.
- Capture 34
- 24 Sep 2013
Kafka is kidnapped by his assistants Ludwig (Keith Allen) and Oscar (Simon McBurney). The steps leading down from Loretánská to Nerudova, Prague 1.
Radnické schody (Town Hall Stairs) as seen from Ke Hradu.
- Capture 35
- 24 Sep 2013
Kafka walks across Karluv most with the castle in the right background.
An early morning shot of Karluv most, without the tourists.
- Capture 36
- 24 Sep 2013
Kafka crosses Karluv most towards Staré Mesto.
The same place now. Prague's famous Charles Bridge.
- Capture 37
- 24 Sep 2013
Kafka walks alone through the winding streets of the Lesser Town.
Míše?ská, Malá Strana in Prague, Czech Republic.

