The Knight

1980 1h 21m PL

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 10

FantasyAdventureDrama

Synopsis

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A haunting, austere ballad about a knight’s quest for a gold-stringed harp whose sound is said to bring peace and harmony. The film’s imagery is inspired by medieval icons.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Piotr Skarga
Knight
Daniel Olbrychski
Herophant
Andrzej Hudziak
Youngest Monk
Katarzyna Kozak
Princess (as Katarzyna Kozak-Paszkowska)
Czeslaw Meissner
Monk 1
Stanislaw Holly
Old Monk
Paweł Sanakiewicz
Crispin
Piotr Machalica
Vieslav

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lech Majewski
Writers: Lech Majewski
Languages: Polish
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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2 / 8

ERA

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46 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

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lech Majewski, shot by Czesław Świrta. 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 Zygmunt Konieczny. 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 Lidia Pacewicz 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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Piotr Skarga and Daniel Olbrychski and Andrzej Hudziak carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0081446 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lech Majewski directs. Czesław Świrta behind the camera. Zygmunt Konieczny scores. Lidia Pacewicz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Lech Majewski, shot by Czesław Świrta. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Zygmunt Konieczny. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Lidia Pacewicz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Piotr Skarga and Daniel Olbrychski and Andrzej Hudziak carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0081446 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.