France / May 08, 1987 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 57min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Witek runs after a train. Three variations follow on how such a seemingly banal incident could influence the rest of Witek's life.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Adam Ferency | Priest Stefan (2) |
| Monika Goździk | 3. Olga |
| Zygmunt Hübner | Dean (3) |
| Jerzy Stuhr | ZSMP Member (1) |
| Kazimiera Nogajówna | Kasia, friend of Witek's father (1) |
| Stefania Iwińska | Opposition Activist (2) |
| Bogdan Niewinowski | Witek's father |
| Piotr Skarga | Drug Addict (1) |
| Piotr Loretz | ZSMP Member in Miodowa Góra (1) |
| Jacek Kaczmarski | Singer (2) |
| Sylwester Maciejewski | ZSMP Member (1) |
| Kazimierz Jaworski | Train Station Guard |
| Mirosław Siedler | Dean's Son (2) |
| Irena Byrska | Aunt (2) |
| Irena Burawska | Dying Woman's Daughter (3) (uncredited) |
| Halina Dunajska | Krystyna (3) (uncredited) |
| Janusz Dziubiński | Party Member in Adam's Office (1) (uncredited) |
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| Bohdan Ejmont | Party Member (1) (uncredited) |
| Jerzy Jończyk | (uncredited) |
| Krzysztof Kalczyński | Werka's Husband (uncredited) |
| Marek Kalita | Student (3) (uncredited) |
| Jerzy Krasuń | SB Agent (2) (uncredited) |
| Bogdan Lęcznar | Drug Addict (1) (uncredited) |
| Borys Marynowski | Jacek (1) (uncredited) |
| Aleksander Mikołajczak | ZSMP Member (1) (uncredited) |
| Halina Jończyk | LOT Employee (3) (uncredited) |
| Jerzy Moes | SB Officer (1) (uncredited) |
| Janusz Mond | ZSMP Member (1) (uncredited) |
| Jolanta Nowinska | (uncredited) |
| Ludwik Pak | Bosman (2) (uncredited) |
| Edward Rauch | Party Member (1) (uncredited) |
| Włodzimierz Twardowski | (uncredited) |
| Krzysztof Zaleski | Man at the Airport (1) (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Przypadek |
| Original language | Polski (PL) |
| Spoken languages | Polski |
| Production countries | Poland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Zespół Filmowy "Tor" |
| Release date | 10 gennaio 1987 |
| Writer | Krzysztof Kieślowski |
| Editing | Elżbieta Kurkowska, Dorota Madej |
| Cinematography | Krzysztof Pakulski, Marek Januszewicz, Tadeusz Gąsiorowski, Józef Letkier, Sylwia Pakulska |
| Assistant directors | Michał Żarnecki, Jerzy Braszka, Maciej J. Drygas, Teresa Violetta Buhl, Małgorzata Wichlińska, Krzysztof Kieślowski |
| Camera operators | Krzysztof Pakulski, Marek Januszewicz, Tadeusz Gąsiorowski, Józef Letkier, Sylwia Pakulska |
| Additional photography | Krzysztof Pakulski, Marek Januszewicz, Tadeusz Gąsiorowski, Józef Letkier, Sylwia Pakulska |
| Production design | Andrzej Rafał Waltenberger, Barbara Kociuba, Zbigniew Pakuła, Borzysława Chomnicka |
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Release dates
Premiere
United States / Jul 15, 2014 / Maine International Film Festival
Limited release
Poland / Mar 28, 2014 / Re-release, director's cut & restoration
Theatrical release
Poland / Jan 10, 1987 / Censored version
France / Oct 26, 1988
TV
Germany / Jan 03, 1990
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