The Catastrophe

1966 1h 26m PL

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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A young designer is tormented by remorse after a viaduct of his design collapses.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marta Lipińska
Hanka
Stanisław Niwiński
Grzegorz Hulewicz
Aleksander Fogiel
Bień
Wiktor Grotowicz
Rozner
Witold Pyrkosz
Witold Roszak
Edmund Fetting
Rowicki
Zbigniew Dobrzyński
Tomasz
Zdzisław Maklakiewicz
Kotarski

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sylwester Chęciński
Writers: Zbigniew Kubikowski, Sylwester Chęciński
Languages: Polish
Countries: Poland

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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60 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sylwester Chęciński, shot by Kazimierz Konrad. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Marta Lipińska and Stanisław Niwiński and Aleksander Fogiel carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0060582 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Sylwester Chęciński directs. Kazimierz Konrad behind the camera. Felicja Rogowska cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
260 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Sylwester Chęciński, shot by Kazimierz Konrad. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Felicja Rogowska shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Marta Lipińska and Stanisław Niwiński and Aleksander Fogiel carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0060582 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.