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About 1988 film by Krzysztof Kieślowski
Genres drama
Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski
Written by Krzysztof Kieślowski, Krzysztof Piesiewicz
Starring Krystyna Janda, Zbigniew Zapasiewicz, Olgierd Łukaszewicz, Mirosław Baka, Małgorzata Pieczyńska, Krzysztof Globisz, Artur Barciś, Maciej Maciejewski
Music Zbigniew Preisner
Runtime 84 min
Country Poland
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