Krzysztof Zanussi

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Life as a Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease
7.1

Life as a Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease

The story of a doctor named Tomasz who questions his beliefs, faith and morality as his end is near, so he makes all efforts to find dignity in ...
From a Far Country
5.3

From a Far Country

Sep. 15, 1981

From a Far Country

The film is a biography of Pope John Paul II. It starts in 1926 when the boy Karol Wojtila was celebrating Christmas with his father in Poland. ...
Weekend Stories: The Soul Sings
7.1

Weekend Stories: The Soul Sings

A classical singer who put his career on hold to raise a family gets a big break when a major company hires him for a televised New Year’s ...
Weekend Stories: The Last Circle
6.9

Weekend Stories: The Last Circle

An aging ballet legend who defected to France years before returns home to Poland for the first time to appear in a charity performance, and he ...
Students
5.9

Students

Jun. 01, 1962

Students

This is a short story woven into the scenery of Kraków’s students’ festival. The camera is always at the center of events and is ...
Weekend Stories: Little Faith
5.9

Weekend Stories: Little Faith

A rational young man and his devoutly Catholic wife believe their sickly son may have leukemia. As they await further tests over a weekend they ...
Weekend Stories: The Hidden Treasure
6.4

Weekend Stories: The Hidden Treasure

Rose, an older woman living in Paris was born in Poland as a daughter of an aristocratic family. Her family house is now an impoverished home for ...
Weekend Stories: Dilatory Line
5.9

Weekend Stories: Dilatory Line

A young TV producer struggles with his conscience when he becomes convinced that his TV program is covering up a lie, but the more he tries to ...
Weekend Stories: Deceptive Charm
6.5

Weekend Stories: Deceptive Charm

An idealistic scientist is encouraged by his wife to use his good looks to get ahead, but his new job carries with it temptations and traps. ...
Weekend Stories: A Woman’s Business
5.6

Weekend Stories: A Woman’s Business

A woman whose passport was denied under the previous Communist regime by a vindictive party secretary is given a chance to confront the woman and ...
The Structure of Crystals
7.2

The Structure of Crystals

Physicist John worked as a meteorologist. He lives in a small village with his wife, a teacher. Meanwhile, his friend from university, Mark, is ...
Our God’s Brother
6.4

Our God’s Brother

Jun. 08, 1997

Our God’s Brother

In this adaptation of an historical play by Pope John Paul II, painter Albert Chmielowski decides to devote his life to helping the homeless. ...
The Contract
6.8

The Contract

Nov. 17, 1980

The Contract

Bearing traces of the old Anton Chekhov play The Wedding, The Contract is set during an “arranged” ceremony. The bride and groom ...
Foreign Body
4.5

Foreign Body

Oct. 17, 2014

Foreign Body

A dashing young Italian in Poland finds himself caught between two women – a novitiate nun and a ruthless corporate ladder-climber – ...
Family Life
6.9

Family Life

Sep. 24, 1971

Family Life

This intense chamber drama centers on an ambitious young industrial designer who is summoned home to help his father and sister. Both the ...
At Full Gallop
6.6

At Full Gallop

Apr. 01, 1996

At Full Gallop

Zanussi has described the film as his most autobiographical work. A young boy in post-World War II, Communist-dominated Poland, whose ...
Life for Life: Maximilian Kolbe
6.3

Life for Life: Maximilian Kolbe

The story of catholic saint Maximilian Kolbe (1894-1941), who volunteered to die in place of a stranger in the Nazi concentration camp of ...
Persona non grata
6.6

Persona non grata

Apr. 01, 2005

Persona non grata

A Polish ambassador (Zbigniew Zapasiewicz) finds his life falling into ruin following the death of his wife. Release: Persona Non Grata 2005 ...
A Woman’s Decision
6.7

A Woman’s Decision

Jan. 21, 1975

A Woman’s Decision

The main character is a bookkeeper, 40, who lives a quiet, uninteresting life with her husband and son of school age. She realizes that soon she ...