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Austeria

1983 · 102 min

A slow, claustrophobic pressure cooker of fear and faith, where history presses in on a handful of people trapped in one room.

Directed by
Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Franciszek Pieczka, Wojciech Pszoniak, Jan Szurmiej
Overview
During a pogrom in Poland on the eve of World War I, a group of Jews seek refuge from the Cossacks. The fugitives hide out in a rural inn, terrified that they may be given away at any moment.

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Directed by
Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Franciszek Pieczka, Wojciech Pszoniak, Jan Szurmiej
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • faith
  • war
  • fate
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, war
Directed by
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Written by
Julian Stryjkowski, Jerzy Kawalerowicz, Tadeusz Konwicki
Starring
Franciszek Pieczka, Wojciech Pszoniak, Jan Szurmiej, Ewa Domańska, Wojciech Standełło, Liliana Komorowska, Szymon Szurmiej, Gołda Tencer
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
102 min
Country
Poland
Languages
Hebrew, German, Polish

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