| Description |
1 videodisc (approximately 103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital. |
| Cast |
Grazyna Szapolowska, Krzysztof Krzeminski, Jerzy Radziwilowicz, Aleksander Bardini. |
| Credits |
Cinematographer, Slawomir Idziak ; editor, Krystyna Rutkowska ; music, Zbigniew Preisner ; costume designer, Wieslawa Starska ; production designer, Allan Starski. |
| Note |
Originally produced as motion picture in 1985. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Summary |
Antek was one of the few lawyers willing to take on political cases in a period of enforced martial law. Upon his unexpected death, Antek's wife Ulla struggles to cope with her grief. She eventually takes on the task of finding another attorney to take over one of her husband's cases to defend a man jailed for leading a labor strike. After connecting a colleague from Antek's past with the prisoner's wife, a series of mysterious signals make Ulla believe that Antek ghost is warning her about the man choosen to replace him. |
| Note |
Special features: interview with actress Grazyna Szapolwska; interview with cinematographer Jacek Petrycki; "The office" (b&w, 1966, 5 min.) a short documentary by Kieslowski in Polish with English subtitles; Kieslowski filmography; theatrical trailer; a Kieslowski trailer gallery. |
| Language |
Polish dialogue, with optional English subtitles. |
| Note |
GMD: DVD videorecording. |
| Subject |
Lawyers' spouses -- Poland -- Drama.
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Legal drama -- Poland.
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Solidarity -- Poland -- Drama.
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Polish films.
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Political prisoners -- Poland -- Drama.
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Feature films -- Poland.
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Foreign films -- Poland.
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| Added Author |
Kieślowski, Krzysztof, 1941-1996.
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Szapołowska, Grażyna.
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Krzeminski, Krzysztof.
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Radziwiłowicz, Jerzy.
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Bardini, Aleksander.
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Idziak, Slawomir.
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Preisner, Zbigniew.
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Kino International Corporation.
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| Added Title |
No end. |
| Standard No. |
738329035426 |
| Music No. |
K354 |
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