Krotki Film o Zabijaniu

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Krotki Film o Zabijaniu
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NR,1hr 24min
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Released:
March 11, 1988
Distributor:
Kino
Synopsis: 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 ... Full Synopsis
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From its stark opening image of a dead cat, Krzysztof Kieslowski's A Short Film About Killing (1988) lives up to its title as it examines the nature of murder -- both legal and illegal -- and the implications of the Biblical edict "Thou shalt not kill." Written by Kieslowski and Krzysztof Piesiewicz, the deceptively simple story introduces the three principals, killer, victim, and lawyer, as they go ... Full Review
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Taxi Driver
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