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A Short Film About Killing is a polonais film of genre Drama directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski released in USA on 26 october 1988 with Mirosław Baka
A Short Film About Killing (1988)
Krótki film o zabijaniu
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Add to a movie listA Short Film About Killing (Polish: Krótki film o zabijaniu) is a 1988 film directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski and starring Mirosław Baka, Krzysztof Globisz, and Jan Tesarz. Written by Krzysztof Kieślowski and Krzysztof Piesiewicz, the film was expanded from Decalogue V of the Polish television series The Decalogue. Set in Warsaw, Poland, the film compares the senseless, violent murder of an individual to the cold, calculated execution by the state. A Short Film About Killing won both the Jury Prize and the FIPRESCI Prize at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival, as well as the European Film Award for Best Film.
Synopsis
Waldemar Rekowski (Jan Tesarz) is a middle-aged taxicab driver in Warsaw who enjoys his profession and the freedom it affords. His concern for turning a profit leads him to ignore some potential fares in favor of others. An overweight and crude man, Waldemar also enjoys staring at young women.Actors
Mirosław Baka
(Jacek Łazar)
Krystyna Janda
(Dorota)
Krzysztof Globisz
(Piotr Balicki)
Maciej Maciejewski
Olgierd Łukaszewicz
(Andrzej)
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