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Lesson of a Dead Language

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An officer stationed in a remote Ukranian outpost at the end of the First World War is dying of consumption. Suffering from feverish dreams and hallucinations, he begins to collect religious art and attends seances.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1979-09-06

Runtime: 96 mins

Director: Janusz Majewski

Writer: Janusz Majewski

Spoken language: Polski

Genres: War, Drama

Original title: Lesson of a Dead Language

Production Companies: Zespół Filmowy "Tor"

Production Countries: Poland

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