Decalogue X

Decalogue X

Decalogue X

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Decalogue X

"Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's goods."

1989

0h 57m

7.9(131 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Comedy

Overview

Jerzy and Artur’s father dies, leaving behind a valuable stamp collection, which, they discover, is coveted by dealers of varying degrees of shadiness. The more involved the brothers get in their father’s world, the more dire and comical their situation becomes.

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Production Companies

Sender Freies Berlin

Telewizja Polska

Studio Filmowe Tor

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1 video

Cast & Crew

12 members

Acting

Jerzy Stuhr

Jerzy Janicki

Jerzy Stuhr

Acting

Zbigniew Zamachowski

Artur Janicki

Zbigniew Zamachowski

Acting

Henryk Bista

Stamp Store Owner

Henryk Bista

Acting

Olaf Lubaszenko

Tomek

Olaf Lubaszenko

Acting

Maciej Stuhr

Piotrek

Maciej Stuhr

Acting

Jerzy Turek

Philatelist

Jerzy Turek

Acting

Anna Gornostaj

Nurse

Anna Gornostaj

Acting

Henryk Majcherek

Chairman

Henryk Majcherek

Acting

Elżbieta Panas

Jerzy's Wife

Elżbieta Panas

Acting

Daniel Kozakiewicz

Seller

Daniel Kozakiewicz

Acting

Grzegorz Warchoł

Bromski

Grzegorz Warchoł

Writing

Cezary Harasimowicz

Militia Officer

Cezary Harasimowicz

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