
Nabokov on Kafka
1989, English. Directed by Peter Medak.
Vladimir Nabokov, widely considered one of the world's greatest writers, was also a remarkable professor at Cornell University. Here, Plummer portrays the witty Nabokov, providing an entertaining and insightful lecture upon "Metamorphosis," Kafka's bizarre story about a man who wakes up one morning to discover he has turned into a giant bug.
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- 0h 29m
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- English
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- Released
- 6 August 1989
- Country
- United States of America
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- S.A.J. Thomas
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Nabokov on Kafka isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 August 1989. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Nabokov on Kafka?
Nabokov on Kafka (1989) was directed by Peter Medak and stars Christopher Plummer, Casey Brown, Melissa Koval.