

Decalogue VIII
1989-05-16 · 55 min · ★ 7.3
Zofia, a professor of ethics, is visited by Elżbieta, an American researching the fate of Jews who survived World War II. A daytime classroom conversation turns into a night of confrontation, and Zofia is forced to answer for a decision she made decades ago that directly affected the course of Elżbieta’s life.
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- Directors
- Krzysztof Kieślowski
- Production companies
- Sender Freies Berlin, Telewizja Polska, Studio Filmowe Tor
- Countries
- Germany, Poland
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Maria KościałkowskaZofia
Teresa MarczewskaElżbieta Loranc
Artur BarciśStudent
Tadeusz ŁomnickiTailor
Marian OpaniaUniversity Dean
Bronisław PawlikPhilatelist
Marek KępińskiFlat Resident
Janusz MondFlat Resident
Ewa SkibińskaStudent telling the story of Dorota
Wojciech StarosteckiStudent
Jerzy SchejbalPriest
Jacek StrzemżalskiSupervisor
Anna ZagórskaStudent
Marek KasprzykStudent (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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