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Life as a Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease

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Tomasz, a doctor, and atheist, is diagnosed with cancer. His ex-wife offers him the money for treatment in Paris, but his lung cancer is past the operating stage. Facing imminent death, he questions the beliefs he has held all his life and starts experimenting with both his own life and those of others.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2000-09-08

Runtime: 97 mins

Director: Krzysztof Zanussi

Writer: Krzysztof Zanussi

Spoken language: Polski

Genres: Drama

Original title: Life as a Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease

Production Companies: Jacques Le Glou Audiovisuel, CANAL+ Polska, Telewizja Polska, Studio Filmowe Tor

Production Countries: Poland, France

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