The Decalogue 1987  N/R, 571 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Cast: Henryk Baranowski, Krystyna Janda, Daniel Olbrychski, Adrianna Biedrzynska, Miroslaw Baka, Grazyna Szapolowska, Anna Polony, Maria Koscialkowska, Ewa Blaszczyk, Jerzy Stuhr, Artur Barcis, Wojciech Klata
"The Decalogue" is an exceptionally good film. It represents a made-for-TV offering that features 10 personal stories, each reflecting one of the Ten Commandments. The stories are are all set in a dreary Warsaw housing project and are believable as they address real issues dealing with life, death, family, friends, and love.
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No End 1985  N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Cast: Grazyna Szapolowska, Maria Pakulnis, Aleksander Bardini, Jerzy Radziwilowicz, Artur Barcis, Michal Jabor, Marek Kondrat, Tadeusz Bradecki, Danny Webb, Krzysztof Krzeminski, Marzena Trybala, Adam Ferency
The year is 1982, and Solidarity is banned while Poland endures the clout of martial law. When an attorney, Antek Zyro (Jerzy Radziwilowicz), dies in the midst of fighting for the cause of a Solidarity striker, his widow, Urszula Zyro (Grazyna Szapolowska), takes up the cause while Antek's ghost appears frequently to watch over unfolding events.
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A Short Film About Killing 1988 N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Cast: Miroslaw Baka, Krzysztof Globisz, Zbigniew Zapasiewicz, Barbara Dziekan, Aleksander Bednarz, Jerzy Zass, Zdzislaw Tobiasz, Artur Barcis, Krystyna Janda, Olgierd Lukaszewicz
This film asks the question, "Does the legal system have the right to use capital punishment?" After Jacek (Miroslaw Baka) is accused of brutally murdering a taxi driver, a young lawyer (Krzysztof Globisz) tries–and fails–to save him from the death penalty.
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A Short Film About Love 1988 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Cast: Olaf Lubaszenko, Grazyna Szapolowska, Stefania Iwinska, Piotr Machalica, Artur Barcis, Miroslawa Chojnacka, Stanislaw Gawlik, Tomasz Gradowski, Rafal Imbro, Jan Piechocinski
Obsessed with his 30-something neighbor, Magda (Grazyna Szapolowska), 19-year-old Tomek (Olaf Lubaszenko) spies on and steals from her. When they finally meet, he is disillusioned–so much so that he attempts suicide–and, as a result, Magda becomes infatuated with him.
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| 1. The Decalogue (1987)
2. No End (1985)
3. A Short Film About Killing (1988)
4. A Short Film About Love (1988)
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