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Temptation

1996 · 98 min

A quiet, sombre historical drama of faith and forbidden love under oppressive watch, unfolding with restrained tension and emotional weight.

Directed by
Barbara Sass
Genres
Drama, Romance, History
Starring
Magdalena Cielecka, Olgierd Łukaszewicz, Krzysztof Pieczyński
Overview
Poland under Stalinist rule, 1953. A young nun Anna is brought to a prison where an influential priest is kept in. She discovers the priest is the man she loved a few years before. Communist authorities try to make her spy on him now.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Barbara Sass
Genres
Drama, Romance, History
Starring
Magdalena Cielecka, Olgierd Łukaszewicz, Krzysztof Pieczyński
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • faith
    • love
    • betrayal
    • power
    • isolation
    Places
    • prison
    • single country house
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance5
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

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    Genres
    drama, romance, history
    Directed by
    Barbara Sass
    Written by
    Barbara Sass
    Starring
    Magdalena Cielecka, Olgierd Łukaszewicz, Krzysztof Pieczyński, Ewa Błaszczyk, Paweł Burczyk, Agnieszka Kotlarska, Anna Samusionek, Mirosława Marcheluk
    Cinematography
    Wiesław Zdort
    Runtime
    98 min
    Country
    Poland
    Languages
    Polish

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