Crime ·Drama · Poland · 1988 · 1h 25m

A Short Film About Killing

Krótki film o zabijaniu

A Short Film About Killing poster
Director
Krzysztof Kieślowski
Cast
Mirosław Baka as Jacek Łazar Krzysztof Globisz as Piotr Balicki Jan Tesarz as Waldemar Rekowski Zbigniew Zapasiewicz as Committee Chairman Barbara Dziekan as Cashier Aleksander Bednarz as The Executioner
Crew
Sławomir Idziak — Director of Photography Ewa Smal — Editor Zbigniew Preisner — Original Music Composer Krzysztof Kieślowski — Screenplay Krzysztof Piesiewicz — Screenplay Ryszard Chutkowski — Producer
Synopsis

Jacek climbs into the taxi driven by Waldemar, tells him to drive to a remote location, then brutally strangles him, seemingly without motive.

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Mood & Themes
prisoncourttaxi drivermurderlawyerwarsaw, polandpsychological drama
Key Collaborators
Krzysztof Kieślowski Director Sławomir Idziak Director of Photography Ewa Smal Editor Zbigniew Preisner Original Music Composer Krzysztof Kieślowski Screenplay Krzysztof Piesiewicz Screenplay Ryszard Chutkowski Producer Halina Dobrowolska Production Design Hanna Ćwikło Costume Design Małgorzata Obłoza Costume Design
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