Decalogue VIII
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Zofia, a professor of ethics, is visited by Elżbieta, an American researching the fate of Jews who survived World War II. A daytime classroom conversation turns into a night of confrontation, and Zofia is forced to answer for a decision she made decades ago that directly affected the course of Elżbieta’s life.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1989-05-16
Runtime: 55 mins
Director: Krzysztof Kieślowski
Spoken language: Polski
Genres: Drama, TV Movie
Original title: Decalogue VIII
Production Companies: Sender Freies Berlin, Telewizja Polska, Studio Filmowe Tor
Production Countries: Germany, Poland
Cast
Maria Kościałkowska
Teresa Marczewska
Artur Barciś
Tadeusz Łomnicki
Marian Opania
Bronisław Pawlik
Wojciech Asiński
Marek Kępiński
Janusz Mond
Krzysztof Rojek
Wojciech Sanejko
Ewa Skibińska
Wojciech Starostecki
Jerzy Schejbal
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