The Scream

1983 1h 28m PL

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7.9

BANGER

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6.8

IMDB

★7.9TMDB · 5★6.8IMDB · 92

Drama

Synopsis

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A woman just out of prison gets a job in a nursing home and tries, unsuccessfully, to put her life back together.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dorota Stalińska
Marianna "Pearl"
Stanisław Igar
Nowicki
Krzysztof Pieczyński
Marek
Iga Cembrzyńska
Marianna's Mother
Anna Romantowska
Head Nurse
Marek Bargiełowski
Activist
Stanisław Biczysko
Militiaman
Anna Chodakowska
Therapist

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Barbara Sass
Writers: Barbara Sass
Languages: Polish
Countries: Poland

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Barbara Sass, shot by Wiesław Zdort. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Maria Orłowska 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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Dorota Stalińska and Stanisław Igar and Krzysztof Pieczyński carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0085812 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Barbara Sass directs. Wiesław Zdort behind the camera. Maria Orłowska cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Barbara Sass, shot by Wiesław Zdort. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Maria Orłowska shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Dorota Stalińska and Stanisław Igar and Krzysztof Pieczyński carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0085812 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.