Barrier

1966 1h 17m PL

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6.8

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6.8

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 22★6.8IMDB · 568

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Synopsis

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A dream-like meditation on post-industrial life in Communist Poland.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Joanna Szczerbic
Tram Driver
Jan Nowicki
Protagonist
Tadeusz Łomnicki
Doctor
Maria Malicka
Restaurant Janitor
Zdzisław Maklakiewicz
Magazine Salesman
Ryszard Pietruski
Headwaiter
Bogdan Baer
Man at the Bar
Henryk Bąk
Doctor calling for Blood Donors

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jerzy Skolimowski
Writers: Andrzej Kostenko, Jerzy Skolimowski
Languages: Polish
Countries: Poland

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Joanna Szczerbic and Jan Nowicki and Tadeusz Łomnicki carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0060150 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jerzy Skolimowski directs. Jan Laskowski behind the camera. Halina Prugar-Ketling cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
260 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, shot by Jan Laskowski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Halina Prugar-Ketling shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Joanna Szczerbic and Jan Nowicki and Tadeusz Łomnicki carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0060150 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.