The read
It runs a compact 57m.
Synopsis
Jacek, an angry drifter, murders a taxi driver, brutally and without motive. His case is assigned to Piotr, an idealistic young lawyer who is morally opposed to the death penalty, and their interactions take on an emotional honesty that throws into stark relief for Piotr the injustice of killing of any kind.
Ratings
IMDb8.5/10
166 audience votes
Key crew
- Krzysztof KieślowskiDirector
- Zbigniew PreisnerOriginal Music Composer
- Krzysztof KieślowskiScreenplay
- Krzysztof PiesiewiczScreenplay
Cast
- Mirosław BakaJacek Łazar
- Krzysztof GlobiszPiotr Balicki
- Jan TesarzWaldemar Rekowski
- Artur BarciśWorker
- Krystyna JandaDorota Geller
- Olgierd ŁukaszewiczAndrzej Geller
- Maciej SzarySupervisor
- Zbigniew ZapasiewiczCommission Chairman
- Zbigniew BorekPriest
- Władysław ByrdyExecutioner's Assistant
- Aleksander BednarzExecutioner
- Barbara DziekanCinema Cashier
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Themes
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