Directed by:
Krzysztof KieslowskiCinematography:
Sławomir IdziakComposer:
Zbigniew PreisnerCast:
Miroslaw Baka, Krzysztof Globisz, Jan Tesarz, Zbigniew Zapasiewicz, Barbara Dziekan, Aleksander Bednarz, Jerzy Zass, Zdzisław Tobiasz, Artur Barciś (more)VOD (2)
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Krzysztof Kieślowski took several years to complete his mammoth project of filming his Dekalog, each infused with a very personal motivation and dealing with conflicting opinions relating to the imperfections in both the ancient and modern legal codes. A Short Film About Killing is based on the Fifth Commandment: Thou Shalt Not Kill, and is a psychological vivisection of the brutal and senseless murder of a taxi driver by a young drifter, with no explanation offered, and no extenuating circumstances given. Kieslowski demonstrates his skill and dexterity as a master of suspense, keeping tensions rising and viewers in knots, producing a searing, powerful moral indictment of capital punishment. (Artificial Eye)
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Marzena Manteska
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A Short Film About Killing (1987)
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Zbigniew Plato
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Henryk Guzek
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Cezary Świtkowski
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Lech Pietrasz
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Marlena Miarczyńska
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Karol Stępkowski
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Alicja Wolska
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