Jeremy Irons as Kafka

Theresa Russell as Gabriela

Joel Grey as Burgel

Ian Holm as Dr. Murnau

Jeroen Krabbé as Bizzlebek

Armin Mueller-Stahl as Grubach

Alec Guinness as The Chief Clerk

Brian Glover as Castle Hechman

Keith Allen as Ass. Ludwig

Simon McBurney as Assistant Oscar

Robert Flemyng as The Keeper of the Files

Matyelok Gibbs as Concierge

Ion Caramitru as Solemn Anarchist

Hilde Van Mieghem as Female Anarchist

Jan Nemejovský as Mustachioed Anarchist

Toon Agterberg as Youthful Anarchist

Maria Miles as Anna

Vladimír Gut as Edward

Emil Wolk as Man Under Microscope

Josef Abrhám as Friend of Kafka

Guy Fithen as Friend of Kafka

Zuzana Halustokova as Friend of Kafka

Ondřej Havelka as Friend of Kafka

Lenka Kořínková as Friend of Kafka

Petr Lepša as Friend of Kafka

Leon Silver as Friend of Kafka

Debora Weston as Friend of Kafka

Jan Slovák as Man at Bar

David Shaw-Parker as Interrogating Attendant

Jerome Flynn as Castle Attendant

Ewan Stewart as Castle Attendant

James McPhee as Castle Attendant

Lubos Rychvalsky as Kidnapped Vagrant

Pavel Myslík as Vagrant

Frantisek Stupka as Vagrant

Petr Jákl as Quarry Labourer

Karel Bělohradský as Inspector's Assistant

Josef Šebek as Inspector's Assistant

Robert Krejčík as Evil Wagon Driver

Vítězslav Bouchner as Lens Room Cleaner

David Jensen as The Laughing Man