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7.5/10 • 163

1979-11-16 • 1h 52m

Drama

Filip buys an 8mm movie camera when his first child is born. Because it's the first camera in town, he's named official photographer by the local Party boss. His horizons widen when he is sent to regional film festivals with his first works but his focus on movie making also leads to domestic strife and philosophical dilemmas.

Directors
Krzysztof Kieślowski
Editors
Halina Nawrocka

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Jerzy Stuhr

    Jerzy Stuhr

    Filip Mosz

  2. Małgorzata Ząbkowska

    Małgorzata Ząbkowska

    Irka Mosz

  3. Ewa Pokas

    Ewa Pokas

    Anna Włodarczyk

  4. Stefan Czyżewski

    Stefan Czyżewski

    Director

  5. Jerzy Nowak

    Jerzy Nowak

    Stanisław Osuch

  6. Tadeusz Bradecki

    Tadeusz Bradecki

    Witek Jachowicz

  7. Marek Litewka

    Marek Litewka

    Piotrek Krawczyk

  8. Bogusław Sobczuk

    Bogusław Sobczuk

    Kędzierski

  9. Krzysztof Zanussi

    Krzysztof Zanussi

    Self

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badelf

Sep 19, 2022

7/10

An early Kieslowski with all the trademarks that he refined later in life and that made him one of the greatest filmmakers ever: the politics, the moral dilemmas, the existential questions - that are, of course, not resolved. It's put together well, although his later greats are much tighter. While watching, I couldn't help but wonder how much of this is actually autobiographical.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Polish
Budget
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Keywords
factory workerfactorycamerapolandfilmmakingsuper 8mm footagedocumentary filmmakingmarital problemcommunist partythuggish bossparty politicspost-war polandstudent filmfilm festivalnew fathersomeone with a camera