All language subtitles for Kafka (2024) - S1E3

Subtitle: Norddeutscher
Rundfunk 2024

*snoring*

No, that wasn't the right way.

Max and Felice are not
the most important thing,

if you want to understand who
he was, really understand:

Then you have to do something completely
different start with the child.

This is usually how it
all starts, with a child.

*snoring*

Mom, I'm thirsty.

Franz. What happened?

I'm thirsty.

Hermann, go back
to sleep, it's...

I'm thirsty.

Calm down, Hermann. Chill out.

*bang*

*clacking and squeaking*

*Pounding* Dad?

Father?

Aaaah!

Uh!

Aaaaaaaah!

*Grumbling*

Come on. Do not fall asleep.

Franz?

* Beat *

* Louder knocking * Franz!

*Loud knocking*

*Knock* Franz!

*Loud knocking*

The Czechs are lazy, I say.

Not as lazy as the Hungarians.

But they lie much more,

although no one lies that
much.... like the Poles.

All a rabble!

But the worst rabble,
These are the Jews, right?

Yes / Yes. The worst
rabble are the Jews.

And then the Germans,
they are the worst.

Even worse than the Germans
are only the Czechs.

The tramp is so slow. Why?

She tries hard.
Don't upset him!

She just doesn't try! Look
at her. The food gets cold.

It all tastes so bad anyway.
It tastes even worse cold.

Sit closer to the table.
- Please calm down, Hermann.

That's not good for your heart.

She has to sit ten
meters from the table?

Look at her!

The wide Mad!

Eat nicely!

And you, don't
look while you eat.

What does he have, the Lord Son?

What doesn't he like?

I have nothing, father.

You will ... yourself
remember Peter Schlemihls,

who used to be with
me a few times.

A long-legged fellow, that one
clumsy believed because he...

Franz, someone has to go to
business. The shop clerk is sick.

Now? Yes, the business
must never be alone.

The finery shop Hermann Kafka,

the center of life.

All conversations, all thoughts,
everything revolved around business.

The business belonged
to the family,

but the family also
belonged to the business.

Good day. Good day. Do
you have a boot extractor?

Of course.

I don't know. Do you
have another? Of course.

Yes. Is difficult. Um...
do you have another one?

Of course.

Yes. Yes, fine,
I'll take that. Yes?

I have read the
elective affinities.

Elective Affinities? Bravo!
You can buy something from it.

This is such a rich book.

I'd rather you were
rich than your books.

Always the books!

I worked hard with that the young
gentleman is having fun with books.

Do you know, what
wasn't easy for me?

I really want to know
which wasn't easy for you.

When I was a teenager,
Everyone in my class knew

everything about things that you
needs to be clarified, I don't.

Classmates had to give
me explain things.

Why are you not
went to the brothel?

There's one over there.
You can still do it now.

There is no danger,
no children.

You don't get infected
learn everything you need.

Valli, what do you have there?
- Let me go!

What is that? - Stop it!

Did you take my necklace? - No!

Did you take that?
- I said no.

Give them to me! The
chain is mine! * Scream *

Yes?
- Ottla, someone has to go to the shop.

I can't go to the shop.
- But someone has to go.

You go, mom.
- Your father needs me.

But I can't either.

Nothing in
this mess has an order.

Nothing is tidy,
nothing is clean!

If I do this...

... find it like this again,

then you can pack your things!

*Dirty laugh*

* malicious laughter *

* Beat *

Yes?

Can you come for a moment? What is?
The father wants to speak to you.

Karl Hermann, Kafka's brother-in-law.
Sister Ellie's husband.

An arranged marriage,
but not a bad one.

Nothing against arranged
marriages. Most are durable.

It depends, that they
are arranged well.

Yes, sit down, Franz.
Sit down. Sit down.

That's a very
good joke, really.

Franz, you know I was
looking for something

that I can produce in Prague.

Something that is not produced here becomes.
- Something without competition.

Karl found something there.
- Yes. I found something there.

A new material, which
protects against fire.

Heat resistant.
- Heat resistant.

A future product.
- A future product.

Are you paying attention, Franz? A future product.
- Yes.

And there is the idea,
that I open a factory.

With Ellie's dowry.

That's how it was in
middle-class Jewish families:

You get married, you invest.

Also the fancy goods store was
founded with Julie's dowry.

Who should you trust?
if not the family?

Yes, that is right.

Be quiet, Franz. Now be quiet.

Don't interrupt once. Listen!

Hermann and I discussed
that you stay in control.

How? I can't just give it to
him provide annual earnings.

Do you understand?
- Yes. You can't just...

So I don't give it to
him the money, but you.

Me? He's a little
slow in the head.

Do you understand, Franz?
- Be quiet when men talk.

Yes. Please, Ellie. Let's
discuss this, shall we?

I'll give you the money and you
become a partner in the factory.

So you always have
insight into the books.

And that means I have insight.

You can stop in insurance,

become the silent partner
to the active and are...

manufacturer.
- Everyone wins. - All!

I ...

I have to ...

...things with...for office...
Important! Absolutely!

You stay there!

* Beat *

No! It's
me, Franz. Not now.

Please, Franz!

Then just come in.

All you have to do
is sign for Ellie.

I don't want a factory.

It's my father's factory
and by Karl Hermann.

You stand in between on paper.

I'm lying in between, on the
floor, until someone dumps me.

* Laugh *

Come on, Franz. Nothing
changes for you.

Karl Hermann directs,
Dad controls,

you don't do anything.

You can do that to Ellie
don't refuse. Trust me.

Moment. What's his name
because now actually?

The material of the future,
that the factory will produce,

the only one in
Bohemia and Moravia?

The future product, with
which nothing can go wrong?

Asbestos.

Thanks!

*neigh*

This is your factory?
Karl's factory. Yes.

That is her. Our factory.

I'm not saying she's beautiful.
She doesn't have to be either.

If you don't want it
to be beautiful...

What do you want here?
I'm Franz's best friend.

I have to see his
factory. Watch out!

It's easy to stumble. Stumble I
can do it well. Not now, Franz.

My brother in law
says things that...

I know. I have known Franz
much longer than you.

* Loud rattling *

Good.

They're not there yet.

Who then? The inspectors have
announced themselves for today.

And if you already have an
expert has in the family...

I'm just pretending to be one.
I guess that's called a job.

You are late. I wonder,
whether that is a bad sign.

We are here.

We've been here for a long
time and can tell you:

The safety of your workers
doesn't seem guaranteed.

Your actions are contrary!

I'm sorry, what?

You like...

Who are you?

Dr. Kafka, Workers' Compensation
Insurance Corporation.

Pleasant.

Why do companies exist?

if you do this with personal Put
inspections into perspective?

Our inspection only helps

to get a picture for ourselves
about the risk classification.

You don't need to explain
anything to me Colleague.

your questionnaire I have
filled it out properly.

It's a danger class at best
two at danger percent 60.

Therefore it needs no
reassessment of operations.

But according to the
hazard catalog...

I know. I co-authored it.

Danger class twelve
with danger percent 75

seems completely exaggerated.

should that be the
official update,

we would have a lawsuit
without a doubt success.

Without a doubt, hardly.
At sea and in court?

How can you be sure?

Because I usually
complain like that

from the accident
insurance company fend off.

But in this case I would
have to lay down my weapons.

Your approach is just fine
about usurious bonuses. May I?

Are you insinuating
something about us?

I left it to something
concrete not lacking.

Can I please say something too?

What do you allow
yourself? They come here.

They hinder our
workers at work.

They act up, make yourself
important and at the same time...

I mean ...

How come... How
do we get to this?

What do you actually believe?

At least listen to him.

We have found, that
a personal inspection

in addition to the questionnaire
can have an error-preventing effect.

In workers'
compensation insurance

we have rather opposite
ones Made experiences.

Dr. Kafka, we
know who you are.

We know your work about
wood planing machines.

It's not about optimization
the hazard criteria catalog,

but about the material itself.

So, also from my side:
all respect, gentlemen!

But asbestos applies
worldwide as a safe fiber.

Should that be in Prague
now the question is?

No, but the last word
doesn't seem spoken.

Let's wait for this.

I would regret it
to see us in court.

No less than us.
- It was a pleasure for us.

You will receive mail from us.
We will respond immediately.

When dealing with manufacturers
could always speak objectively...

Yes, I wished that too.

Optimize criteria catalog.

* Laugh *

What just happened?
Everything OK. Really?

You write to us, we answer.
There won't be any problems.

I think so too.

*Suppressed cough*

*Loud cough*

* Stifled cough *

What are you doing?
What's going on?

Describe it to me.
That's not worth it.

They do this and that.

The father is important
but they won't let him.

Is that a description? You don't
need to know anything more.

What kind of friends are you?
- Brod, what are we doing here?

This is the real thing
Jewish theater from the East.

Since Max became a Zionist, I
can hardly stand him anymore.

The bubbling springs of
our tribe can be seen here.

But do you like it?
That's not the point.

What is it about? It is great!

Franz, joking
aside. Joking aside. Great!

That's the lowest level of
sleaze! All of a sudden?

*laugh* I didn't say that
is something different.

I said that's not the point.

* Rhythmic clapping
to the music *

* Laugh *

* Laugh *

* Laugh *

* Laugh *

*laughter in audience*

*Applause and cheers*

*whistles*

* Rhythmic clapping
to the music *

* Applause and cheers * Bravo!

Bravo!

Bravo!

* Stimulating conversations
and individual applause *

This is Principal Yitzchak Löwy.

These are my friends Kafka, Weltsch
and Baum, the Prague Circle.

What?
- He has us again called Prague Circle?

Sit with us, dear Mr. Löwy.

Why does he talk like that?

My grandpa always
spoke like that.

That was a wonderful piece, full
of freedom and life and fun.

Thank you!

I do not understand anything.

Listen, this is the
language of our ancestors.

Where is Franz again?

He just works a lot.

What he calls work.

You can do that
Don't say that, Dad.

Mine will be in my house
prescribed what I can say?

Dear father?

Mother?

This is my friend Yitzchak Löwy.
He's having dinner with us today.

would you mind stock
up for my friend?

There has never been
anything like this before.

A guest? With us?

Yes, once.

That was the gentleman...
What was his name?

But he quickly left again.

What was Franz thinking?

* Loud door slamming *

Where were you
born, dear Mr. Löwy?

*Restrained laughter*

At some point you have
to... eat like a human.

*smack*

*Grumbling*

* Laugh *

*Dirty laugh*

Mr Löwy, I'll
show you my room.

* Cough *

I am, if anything,
a very small poet.

I don't know, ...

For insurance I sometimes
have to go to court

but I still have other things
never spoken in front of people.

Good. Then I'll do that.

He won't.

He never did and
won't start now.

* Laugh *

You sent for me, father?

The factory.

Please? I have yes didn't
hire a money-getter.

It costs and we get
nothing out. Your factory!

It's brother-in-law Karl's.

Last time I looked,
were you co-owner.

So that you stay in
control, not really.

I pay for your factory.

Maybe I'll pay "not
really"? Where are the ...

In front of you, Hermann.

You asked me. You let
yourself be begged!

Now you let them expire. Do
you want to be asked again?

Take care of your factory!

Karl says you are Haven't
been there for weeks!

Wonderful good day.
What can I do for you?

Do you have a lemon squeezer?
* breathy laughter *

Do I have a lemon
squeezer? Of course.

From Krakow.

* babble of voices *

Zionism is nonsense.

The escape fantasy angry
coffee shop visitor.

What do you want in
Palestine? Or maybe Uganda?

And what else do you want here?

If everyone wants to emigrate Isn't
that exactly what the anti-Semites do?

The real escape fantasy
is assimilation,

that we wear their clothes
and read their books.

Then maybe they like us.
That's the fairy tale.

Palestine is the way out.

But it's not her
books, they are ours.

The German language belongs to everyone.
Nobody talks like Löwy anymore.

And you, Franz?

Please? Sorry. What?

Franz is nervous
because of his lecture.

You are beautiful
became half Zionist. I?

No. What do I have
in common with Jews?

I hardly have anything in common
with myself. It's starting.

*applause*

* Rhythmic clapping
to the music *

* Rhythmic clapping
to the music *

* Rhythmic clapping
to the music *

Our Western European
ones conditions are,

glanced at, so organized.

Everything goes smoothly.

The jargon is the youngest
European language,

only 400 years old.

The suppliers suddenly
increase their prices.

The new machine parts
coming in three months.

How do we hold on, without
increasing the price? We?

Franz, honestly, I can do this
Don't read business books very well.

That's not my specialty.
This is yours.

It consists of foreign words.

But these do not rest in him,
but retain the liveliness,

with which they were taken.

Migrations of peoples go through the
Jargon from one end to the other.

You can use jargon do not
translate into German.

The connections between jargon and
German are too delicate and significant.

They should tear up immediately,

if jargon into
German is returned.

Deut, for example, is not dead and
what blooms is by no means blood.

But if she took up jargon
and jargon is everything:

word, Hasidic melody,

the essence of this Eastern
Jewish Actor himself:

Then you will regain your
former peace don't recognize.

Then you become the true
unity feel the jargon,

so strong, that
you will be afraid.

But no longer from the jargon,
but in front of yourself.

And so Dr. Franz Kafka
his first public lecture.

But why does he
always say jargon?

Franz never says anything like
that like anyone else would say.

His first and only about
the Yiddish language

and about the
relatives in the East.

Of those wanted the
bourgeois Jews of Prague

actually don't know
anything anymore.

Enjoy it, as best you can.

If it gets lost, tomorrow
and later, I wish you,

that you also fear
want to have forgotten.

Because we don't
want to punish you.

*applause*

It's ice cold.

Why don't the cattle hurry up?
- Please, Hermann.

If I only get cold stuff,
How can I not get upset?

Yes, it has to be faster.

* Laugh *

Yitzchak captivated everyone.

I could never
speak like a poet.

Franz, we need to talk
about the factory.

The factory?

You have to do something.

I?

My God!

Hermann!

My God! I beg you!
- He should go.

I won't tolerate him in mine anymore House, the dirty guy.
- Please!

"He sucks to me... Sucks to
me!" You don't talk like that!

Disgusting nonsense!
- Please don't make a scandal!

Who with the dogs
Goes to bed, gets up with fleas!

Mr Löwy, it's
better if you leave.

"He sucks to me, sucks to me."

You are
not here and not there.

Where do you actually belong?

Franz?

Where do you belong?

Is he gone?

Yes.

Is he.

Please calm down.

Eat now. - Yes Dad, keep eating.
- You are quiet.

Sit closer to the table.

Width Mad.

Are you bringing
vermin into my house?

Disgusting...

...vermin.

Instead of worrying
about the factory.

I am not good. Excuse
me. You stay there.

Just a moment, father.

*Birds chirping*

A vermin.

A vermin.

A vermin.

* Beat *

It's me, Franz.

Come in.

I'm sorry.

He called him a vermin. Oh,
you know father. Yes but ...

Franz, the thing
with the factory...

"Your factory" he
says, as if I ...

You have to do something, Franz.

Make? Things are going badly
the factory, Karl is desperate.

He says you never
care. He says I...

You are the expert.

During the inspection you have
yourself still cared, but... Cared?

Father says that's Karl
not good at accounting.

He also says there have to be
new ones workers are employed.

Don't let the family down.

Then you said: "Of your
life nothing changes."

And only on paper.
But now we need you.

If the factory goes bankrupt,
what will happen to Elli?

When will I get to writing
then? Oh, writing again, Franz!

You live in our midst,
but you act like this

as if you don't at all
belong to us. Franz!

I ask you, Franz, take
care of the factory.

*Birds chirping*

Did you ask him why he was me?
brought this monkey into the house?

*Resigned exhale*

*Birds chirping*

*Cracking and creaking*

*creaking*

Gregor!- Gregor! - Gregor! - Gregor!
- What is?

It's a quarter past seven.
Didn't you want to go away?

Wake up!
- Gregor? * Beat * - Gregor, do you need anything?

* chattering and squeaking *

*creaking*

The insurance clerk
Dr. Kafka wrote like this

the most famous at 30 years
old 20th century narrative.

As Gregor Samsa one morning
woke up from troubled dreams,

he found himself in bed
transformed into monstrous vermin.

He laid on his
armour-like back.

He saw when he head raised
a little, his arched,

brown, of arcuate
Stiffening divided abdomen.

At its height could
the bed cover,

ready to slide down, hardly
preserved anymore. Stop it.

Read on.

Its many in comparison
to its other scope

his thin legs shimmered
helpless before your eyes.

What happened to me? No,
I'm begging you, stop.

Read on.

Where is Mr. Rowohlt?

His room, a real one, just a
little too small a human room,

lay quietly between the
four well-known walls.

Gregor's look turned
towards the window

and the cloudy weather
made him melancholy.

How about it, if I
continued to sleep

and forget all the
foolishness, he thought.

But that was impossible
because he was used to

to sleep on the right side.

But he could in his condition

don't put yourself
in this situation.

With what strength he himself
also threw to the right,

He kept rocking back
into the supine position.

Dead?

*Dull thumps*

That's what I mean.
- Now we can thank God.

Look how skinny he was.

He has too Haven't eaten
anything for a long time.

About how this will be taken
away, you don't have to worry.

It's OK.

They decided,

the day to rest and walking.

they had deserves
this break from work

and even absolutely needed them.

*Reverberating Beat*

*Reverberating hits and crashes*

*Dull, reverberating thuds*

*Dull, reverberating thuds*

*whirring*

They discussed the prospects
for the future and it was found

that these upon closer
inspection weren't bad at all.

But no matter how you
start, it ends like this!

Hermann and Julie
Kafka are lucky.

They die in time.
They die in peace.

Gabriele Kafka, called Elli,

was in the extermination camp
in 1942 Chelmno murdered.

Likewise Valeri
Kafka, called Valli.

Ottilie Kafka, called Ottla, was
Deported to Theresienstadt in 1942.

As a volunteer, to not to
leave the children alone,

She drove with one in 1943
Children's transport to Auschwitz.

She was murdered there.

Franz Kafka's friend,
the actor Yitzchak Löwy,

was from the Warsaw Ghetto
deported to the Treblinka camp.

He was gassed there in 1942.

* chattering *

Copyright subtitles: NDR 2024