Drama · Poland · 1971 · 56m

Behind the Wall

Za ścianą

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Director
Krzysztof Zanussi
Cast
Zbigniew Zapasiewicz as Jan Maja Komorowska as Anna Jan Kreczmar as Professor Eugenia Herman as Professor's Secretary Krzysztof Machowski as Krzysztof Jadwiga Colonna-Walewska as
Crew
Jan Hesse — Director of Photography Urszula Śliwińska — Editor Krzysztof Zanussi — Writer Edward Żebrowski — Writer Anna B. Sheppard — Costume Design
Synopsis

Jan is a young assistant professor in chemistry and a workaholic, Anna is an unsuccessful science writer who turns to Jan for advice and human compassion, but Jan, absorbed with his career, remains immune to Anna's clumsy efforts to pierce his defenses.

Mood & Themes
workaholicsuicide attemptprofessorchemistryscientific studywriter
Key Collaborators
Krzysztof Zanussi Director Jan Hesse Director of Photography Urszula Śliwińska Editor Krzysztof Zanussi Writer Edward Żebrowski Writer Anna B. Sheppard Costume Design
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