Interrogation

1989 1h 58m PL

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 78

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Synopsis

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In Stalinist Poland, cabaret singer Tonia decides to spend the evening drinking with a group of friends. The next morning, she awakes to find that, for reasons unknown to her, she has been jailed as a political prisoner. As prison officials interrogate, torture and humiliate her, she fights for survival and to maintain her innocence by refusing to sign a false confession. As her years of imprisonment pass, her relationship with her captors grows more complicated.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Krystyna Janda
Antonina Dziwisz
Adam Ferency
Lieutenant Morawski
Janusz Gajos
Major Zawada "Kąpielowy"
Agnieszka Holland
Communist Witkowska
Bożena Dykiel
Honorata
Olgierd Łukaszewicz
Konstanty Dziwisz
Anna Romantowska
Mira Szajnert
Tomasz Dedek
UB Officer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ryszard Bugajski
Writers: Janusz Dymek, Ryszard Bugajski
Languages: Polish
Countries: Poland

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ryszard Bugajski, shot by Jacek Petrycki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Krystyna Janda and Adam Ferency and Janusz Gajos carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0084548 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ryszard Bugajski directs. Jacek Petrycki behind the camera. Danuta Zankowska scores. Katarzyna Maciejko-Kowalczyk cuts. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

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137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Ryszard Bugajski, shot by Jacek Petrycki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Danuta Zankowska. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Katarzyna Maciejko-Kowalczyk shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Krystyna Janda and Adam Ferency and Janusz Gajos carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0084548 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Released under 15 different titles around the world.