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The Gorgon Case

1977 · 138 min

A slow, somber plunge into a 1930s murder case, where the weight of suspicion and the chill of the crime linger long after the trial.

Directed by: Janusz Majewski
Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Starring: Ewa Dałkowska, Aleksander Bardini, Mariusz Dmochowski

Overview: In 1931, just before the New Year, in a house of architect Henryk Zaremba scream rips the night. The daughter of Zaremba is found killed in her bedroom, obviously killed with a pickaxe. The police arrives and starts the investigation. Rita Gorgonova, the governess of the girl and also lover of Zaremba becomes the main suspect.

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Directed by: Janusz Majewski
Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Starring: Ewa Dałkowska, Aleksander Bardini, Mariusz Dmochowski

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
justice
guilt
betrayal
class
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	3
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, crime, mystery, history
Directed by: Janusz Majewski
Written by: Janusz Majewski, Bolesław Michałek
Starring: Ewa Dałkowska, Aleksander Bardini, Mariusz Dmochowski, Andrzej Łapicki, Roman Wilhelmi, Tadeusz Białoszczyński, Jan Englert, Wojciech Pszoniak
Cinematography: Zygmunt Samosiuk
Runtime: 138 min
Country: Poland
Languages: Polish

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