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A Short Film About Killing
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A Short Film About Killing

1988-03-11 · 85 min · ★ 7.6

Crime · Drama

Jacek climbs into the taxi driven by Waldemar, tells him to drive to a remote location, then brutally strangles him, seemingly without motive.

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Directors
Krzysztof Kieślowski
Production companies
PRF "Zespoły Filmowe", Zespół Filmowy "Tor"
Countries
Poland
Status
Released

Top Cast

Mirosław BakaMirosław BakaJacek Łazar
Krzysztof GlobiszKrzysztof GlobiszPiotr Balicki
Jan TesarzJan TesarzWaldemar Rekowski
Zbigniew ZapasiewiczZbigniew ZapasiewiczCommittee Chairman
Barbara DziekanBarbara DziekanCashier
Aleksander BednarzAleksander BednarzThe Executioner
Jerzy ZassJerzy ZassPolice Commander
Zdzisław TobiaszZdzisław TobiaszJudge
Artur BarciśArtur BarciśYoung Man
Krystyna JandaKrystyna JandaDorota
Olgierd ŁukaszewiczOlgierd ŁukaszewiczAndrzej
Leonard AndrzejewskiLeonard Andrzejewski
Wieslaw Bednarz
Zbigniew BorekZbigniew Borek
Ryszard W. Borsucki
Władysław ByrdyWładysław Byrdy
Andrzej GawrońskiAndrzej Gawroński
Henryk Guzek
Iwona GłębickaIwona GłębickaPhoto Store Clerk
Elżbieta HelmanBeatka

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