Decalogue I

Decalogue I

Decalogue I

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Decalogue I

"I am the Lord thy God; thou shalt have no other God but me."

1989

0h 53m

8.1(249 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

Krzysztof, a semantics professor and computer hobbyist, is raising his young son, Paweł, to look to science for answers, while Irena, Paweł’s aunt, lives a life rooted in faith. Over the course of one day, both adults are forced to question their belief systems.

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Sender Freies Berlin

Telewizja Polska

Studio Filmowe Tor

Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

Henryk Baranowski

Krzysztof

Henryk Baranowski

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Wojciech Klata

Paweł

Wojciech Klata

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Maja Komorowska

Irena

Maja Komorowska

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Artur Barciś

Man in the Sheepskin

Artur Barciś

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Agnieszka Brustman

Chess Player

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Maciej Borniński

Jacek's Father

Maciej Borniński

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Magdalena Mikołajczak

Journalist

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Maria Gładkowska

English Teacher

Maria Gładkowska

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Anna Smal-Romańska

Unknown Role

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Ewa Kania

Ewa Jezierska

Ewa Kania

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Maciej Sławiński

School Director

Maciej Sławiński

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Aleksandra Kisielewska

Jacek's Mother

Aleksandra Kisielewska

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Piotr Wyrzykowski

Unknown Role

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Aleksandra Majsiuk

Ola

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Bożena Wróbel

Unknown Role

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