Decalogue VIII

Decalogue VIII

Decalogue VIII

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Decalogue VIII

"Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour."

1989

0h 55m

7.2(129 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Sender Freies Berlin

Telewizja Polska

Studio Filmowe Tor

Cast & Crew

18 members

Acting

Maria Kościałkowska

Zofia

Maria Kościałkowska

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Teresa Marczewska

Elżbieta Loranc

Teresa Marczewska

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Artur Barciś

Student

Artur Barciś

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Tadeusz Łomnicki

Tailor

Tadeusz Łomnicki

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Marian Opania

University Dean

Marian Opania

Acting

Bronisław Pawlik

Philatelist

Bronisław Pawlik

Acting

Wojciech Asiński

Student

No Image

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Marek Kępiński

Flat Resident

Marek Kępiński

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Janusz Mond

Flat Resident

Janusz Mond

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Krzysztof Rojek

Athlete

No Image

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Wojciech Sanejko

Wiktor

No Image

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Ewa Skibińska

Student telling the story of Dorota

Ewa Skibińska

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Wojciech Starostecki

Student

Wojciech Starostecki

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Jerzy Schejbal

Priest

Jerzy Schejbal

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Jacek Strzemżalski

Supervisor

Jacek Strzemżalski

Acting

Hanna Szczerkowska

Flat Resident

No Image

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Anna Zagórska

Student

Anna Zagórska

Acting

Marek Kasprzyk

Student (uncredited)

Marek Kasprzyk

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