Krótki film ó zabijaniu : A short film about killing /
A psychological vivisection of the brutal and senseless murder of a taxi-driver by a young drifter, with no explanation offered and no extenuating circumstances given. A searing, powerful moral indictment of capital punishment.
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | Polish |
| Language Notes: | In Polish with optional English subtitles. |
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New York, NY :
Kino on Video,
[2004]
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| Series: | Films of Krzysztof Kieślowski.
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| Summary: | A psychological vivisection of the brutal and senseless murder of a taxi-driver by a young drifter, with no explanation offered and no extenuating circumstances given. A searing, powerful moral indictment of capital punishment. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as motion picture in 1988. A foreign film (Poland). Aspect ratio 1.66:1; enhanced for 16x9 TVs. Special features: Interview with cinematographer Sławomir Idziak -- Interview with Kieślowski collaborator Annette Insdorf -- Interview with filmmaker Agnieszka Holland -- Examination of the film by Antonin Liehm -- "A night porter's point of view" (1977, 17 min.), a short documentary film by Krzysztof Kieślowski -- Theatrical trailer -- A Kieślowski trailer gallery -- Kieślowski filmography. "K341 DVD"--Disc surface. "K341"--Container. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (81 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Audience: | Not rated. |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Sławomir Idziak ; music, Zbigniew Preisner ; editor, Ewa Smal. |