The Insurance Man (1986)
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Franz, a young man, works in a dye factory in Prague. One day he notices a skin-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 goes to insurance firm Assicurazion Generali, where he encounters an enigmatic clerk called Kafka.
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Daniel Day-LewisKafka
Robert HinesFranz (young)
Alan MacNaughtanDoctor
Trevor PeacockFranz (old)
Jim BroadbentGutling
Hugh FraserCulick
Vivian PicklesLily
Bernard WrigleyWorkmen
Charlotte ColemanSeamstress
Rosemary MartinMiss Weber
Geoffrey PalmerThe Angry Doctor
Roger HammondThe Fat DoctorMovie DNA
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What is The Insurance Man about?
Franz, a young man, works in a dye factory in Prague. One day he notices a skin-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 goes to insurance firm Assicurazion Generali, where he encounters an enigmatic clerk called Kafka.
How long is The Insurance Man?
The Insurance Man has a runtime of 76 minutes.