UK / West Germany,
1982, 97 min
Directed by:
Jerzy SkolimowskiScreenplay:
Jerzy SkolimowskiCinematography:
Tony Pierce-RobertsComposer:
Stanley MyersCast:
Jeremy Irons, Eugene Lipinski, Michael Sarne, Ian McCulloch, David Gant, Jenny Seagrove, Jiří Stanislav, Julia Chambers, Trevor Cooper, David Calder (more)Plots(1)
Four Polish workmen renovate a house in London in December 1981. Only Nowak, the sole English speaker, knows about martial law being declared back home, and he hides this from his workmates in order to get the job finished. (Screenbound Pictures)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Cannes Film Festival
- 1982 - Jerzy Skolimowski (Best Screenplay)
- 1982 - Jerzy Skolimowski (Golden Palm - Official Competition)