The Phantom

1984 1h 30m PL

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5.3

MID

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5.8

IMDB

★5.3TMDB · 12★5.8IMDB · 211

Drama

Synopsis

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Set in the early years of the century. A story of a country gentleman haunted by the memory of his first wife. His current wife, had enough of his obsession and has taken a lover, who is mysteriously paralyzed. Meanwhile, main character's son gets his first taste of sensual experience with a mute peasant girl.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Roman Wilhelmi
Piotr Strumieński
Dorota Kwiatkowska
Angelika Strumieńska
Marzena Trybała
Ola Strumieńska
Mariusz Benoit
Mariusz Dmochowski
Huk - The Priest
Hanna Mikuć
Pauline - The Babysitter
Anna Chodakowska
Berestajka
Olgierd Łukaszewicz
Wladyslaw Jelonki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marek Nowicki
Writers: Marek Nowicki
Languages: Polish
Countries: Poland

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Marek Nowicki, shot by Witold Sobociński. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Krzysztof Knittel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Krystyna Rutkowska 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

CAST

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Roman Wilhelmi and Dorota Kwiatkowska and Marzena Trybała carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0088399 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marek Nowicki directs. Witold Sobociński behind the camera. Krzysztof Knittel scores. Krystyna Rutkowska cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
242 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Marek Nowicki, shot by Witold Sobociński. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Krzysztof Knittel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Krystyna Rutkowska shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Roman Wilhelmi and Dorota Kwiatkowska and Marzena Trybała carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0088399 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.