The Insurance Man
1986, English. Directed by Richard Eyre.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Richard EyreDirector
- 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 Doctor
Details
- Released
- 22 February 1986
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Alan Bennett
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The Insurance Man runs 76 minutes (1h 16m).
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The Insurance Man isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 February 1986. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Insurance Man?
The Insurance Man (1986) was directed by Richard Eyre and stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Robert Hines, Alan MacNaughtan.