Szamanka

"She's a machine."

1996 1h 57m PL

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 71

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Synopsis

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Anthropology professor Michal develops two overwhelming obsessions. The first one is a mummified, 3,000 year-old, perfectly preserved body of a shaman he and his colleagues have recently dragged out of a swamp. The second is an enigmatic student he meets by chance at a railway station.

“She's a machine.”

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Cast

Bogusław Linda
Michał
Iwona Petry
Włoszka
Piotr Machalica
Anna's Father
Paweł Burczyk
Marcin
Stanisław Jaskułka
Lecturer of AGH
Agnieszka Wagner
Anna
Paweł Deląg
Jules
Sebastian Konrad
Michal's Friend

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrzej Żuławski
Writers: Manuela Gretkowska
Languages: Polish
Countries: Poland, France

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Poland, France.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrzej Żuławski, shot by Andrzej J. Jaroszewicz. 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 Andrzej Korzyński. 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 Wanda Zeman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Bogusław Linda and Iwona Petry and Piotr Machalica carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She's a machine.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0117808 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Andrzej Żuławski directs. Andrzej J. Jaroszewicz behind the camera. Andrzej Korzyński scores. Wanda Zeman cuts. Produced in Poland, France. Dialogue in Polish.

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Things worth knowing

130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Poland, France.
3Directed by Andrzej Żuławski, shot by Andrzej J. Jaroszewicz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Andrzej Korzyński. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Wanda Zeman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bogusław Linda and Iwona Petry and Piotr Machalica carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "She's a machine.".
8IMDB entry: tt0117808 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.