The Insurance Man (1986)

5.9/10 • 76 min • Drama TV Movie

Overview

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.

Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis

Robert Hines

Alan MacNaughtan

Trevor Peacock

Jim Broadbent

Hugh Fraser

Vivian Pickles

Bernard Wrigley

Charlotte Coleman

Rosemary Martin

Geoffrey Palmer

The Angry Doctor

Roger Hammond

Benjamin Whitrow

Lecturer in Medical School

Katy Behean

Tony Haygarth

Sam Kelly

Richenda Carey

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