273 Days Below Zero

1968 1h 21m PL

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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Siberia, contrary to people’s first association, is not a deserted land covered with snow. During the one-year stay, Polish documentary filmmakers collected materials that make up the image of the modern industrial area of the North.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aleksander Bardini
Narrator (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jerzy Bossak
Languages: English, Polish, Russian
Countries: Poland

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Polish, Russian.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jerzy Bossak, shot by Jerzy Gościk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ludmiła Niekrasowa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0137339 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jerzy Bossak directs. Jerzy Gościk behind the camera. Ludmiła Niekrasowa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in English, Polish, Russian.

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181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Polish, Russian.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Jerzy Bossak, shot by Jerzy Gościk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Ludmiła Niekrasowa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7IMDB entry: tt0137339 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.