Studiocanal have announced the release of a 4K edition of The Trial, considered one of Orson Welles' most well-crafted masterpieces, which has been beautifully restored for its 60th anniversary.

Based on the novel by Franz Kafka, The Trial is a masterclass in tension building and avant-garde filmmaking featuring outstanding performances from a stellar cast that includes Anthony Perkins, Orson Welles, Jeanne Moreau and Romy Schneider.

One morning, Josef K. (Perkins) is arrested but has no idea what crime he is accused of. Completely stunned, K. slowly finds himself trapped in a dehumanised nightmare and realizes he is the victim of a grotesque plot. He is accused by everyone, friends and enemies, until, worn down, he ends up doubting his own innocence.

Welles brilliantly captured the oppressive and nightmarish qualities of Kafka's fictional world. Using the cracked labyrinthine corridors of Paris' ruined Gare D'Orsay as his set, with icy black and white photography full of disorientating camera angles and unconventional use of focus, Welles' strikingly depicts the spider-and-fly games of an ineffectual man struggling against his inescapable fate.

The Trial aptly illustrates why Welles is often cited as one of the greatest directors in cinema history and on completing the film he himself stated "The Trial is the best film I have ever made."

The Trial will be released on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital by Studiocanal on 21 November 2022 and a yet-to-be-confirmed RRP.

4K UHD, BLU-RAY and DVD SPECIAL FEATURES:

• NEW  This Is Orson Welles
• NEW  Trailer
• Welles, Architect of Light
• Interview with actor Steven Berkoff
• Deleted Scene
• Trailer