Krotki Film o Zabijaniu (1987)
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This disturbing and violent feature opens with a scene of a dead rat and a lifeless cat hanging by the neck. As the plot unfolds, Yatzek (Miroslaw Baka) is a 20-year-old drifter who murders a testy taxi driver (Jan Tesarz) in a gut-wrenching scene of excessive violence. Tension continues to build as a newly licensed young attorney (Krzysztof Globisz is chosen to represent Yatzek in court. Much anticipated and well-received at Cannes, the film won the European Film Academy Award for "Best European Film" in 1988. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Starring:
- Miroslaw Baka, Krzysztof Globisz, (more)
- Director(s):
- Krzysztof Kieslowski
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Krotki Film o Zabijaniu
This disturbing and violent feature opens with a scene of a dead rat and a lifeless cat hanging by the neck. As the plot unfolds, Yatzek (Miroslaw Baka) is a 20-year-old drifter who murders a testy taxi driver (Jan Tesarz) in a gut-wrenching scene of excessive violence. Tension continues to build as a newly licensed young attorney (Krzysztof Globisz is chosen to represent Yatzek in court. Much anticipated and well-received at Cannes, the film won the European Film Academy Award for "Best European Film" in 1988. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 81 mins
Complete Cast of Krotki Film o Zabijaniu
- Miroslaw Baka - Jacek
- Jan Tesarz - Taxi Driver
- Grazyna Szapolowska - Magda
- Artur Barcis - Young Man
- Piotr Machalica - Roman
- Krzysztof Globisz - Piotr
- Olaf Lubaszenko - Tomek
- Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
- Stefania Iwinska - Godmother
- Director(s):
- Krzysztof Kieslowski
- Writer(s):
- Krzysztof Piesiewicz, Krzysztof Kieslowski
- Producer(s):
- Ryszard Chutkowski
- 1988 - Cannes Film Festival - Jury Prize
- 1988 - European Film Academy - Best European Film
- 1988 - Golden Duck - Best Polish Film
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