1987

1h 57m

7.5(220 votes)

Drama

Overview

Witek runs after a train. Three variations follow on how such a seemingly banal incident could influence the rest of Witek's life.

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Cast & Crew

40 members

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Bogusław Linda

Witek Długosz

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Tadeusz Łomnicki

Werner (1)

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Zbigniew Zapasiewicz

Adam (1)

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Bogusława Pawelec

Czuszka (1)

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Marzena Trybała

Werka (2)

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Jacek Borkowski

Marek (2)

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Jacek Sas-Uhrynowski

Daniel (2)

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Adam Ferency

Priest Stefan (2)

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Monika Goździk

3. Olga

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Zygmunt Hübner

Dean (3)

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Jerzy Stuhr

ZSMP Member (1)

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Kazimiera Nogajówna

Kasia, friend of Witek's father (1)

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Stefania Iwińska

Opposition Activist (2)

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Bogdan Niewinowski

Witek's father

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Piotr Skarga

Drug Addict (1)

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Piotr Loretz

ZSMP Member in Miodowa Góra (1)

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Sound

Jacek Kaczmarski

Singer (2)

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Sylwester Maciejewski

ZSMP Member (1)

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Kazimierz Jaworski

Train Station Guard

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Mirosław Siedler

Dean's Son (2)

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Irena Byrska

Aunt (2)

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Irena Burawska

Dying Woman's Daughter (3) (uncredited)

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Halina Dunajska

Krystyna (3) (uncredited)

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Janusz Dziubiński

Party Member in Adam's Office (1) (uncredited)

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Bohdan Ejmont

Party Member (1) (uncredited)

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Jerzy Jończyk

(uncredited)

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Krzysztof Kalczyński

Werka's Husband (uncredited)

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Marek Kalita

Student (3) (uncredited)

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Jerzy Krasuń

SB Agent (2) (uncredited)

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Bogdan Lęcznar

Drug Addict (1) (uncredited)

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Borys Marynowski

Jacek (1) (uncredited)

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Aleksander Mikołajczak

ZSMP Member (1) (uncredited)

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Halina Miller

LOT Employee (3) (uncredited)

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Jerzy Moes

SB Officer (1) (uncredited)

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Janusz Mond

ZSMP Member (1) (uncredited)

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Jolanta Nowinska

(uncredited)

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Ludwik Pak

Bosman (2) (uncredited)

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Edward Rauch

Party Member (1) (uncredited)

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Włodzimierz Twardowski

(uncredited)

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Krzysztof Zaleski

Man at the Airport (1) (uncredited)

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