Poland / Dec 25, 1966
1h 20min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
An elderly man returns to Poland to find his long-lost son, missing since World War II. In his quest the man is forced to contemplate the elusive and coded nature of truth itself.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Kazimierz Opaliński | Pieczara |
| Władysław Dewoyno | Train Waiter |
| Adam Dzieszyński | Hotel Receptionist |
| Janusz Gajos | Monk |
| Stefania Kołodziejczyk | Waitress |
| Irma Kozłowska | Caretaker |
| Zofia Merle | Wacka |
| Irena Orska | Neighbour |
| Jadwiga Skupnik | Phone Operator |
| Irena Eichlerówna | Zofia |
| Leopold Rene Nowak | Gestapo Officer / Man on the Street (uncredited) |
| Kazimierz Ostrowicz | Train Conductor (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Szyfry |
| Original language | Polski (PL) |
| Spoken languages | Français, Polski |
| Production countries | Poland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Zespół Filmowy "Kamera" |
| Release date | 25 dicembre 1966 |
| Writer | Andrzej Kijowski |
| Editing | Zofia Dwornik, Danuta Bonikowska |
| Cinematography | Mieczysław Jahoda, Witold Sobociński, Julian Magda, Mieczysław Sitarz |
| Assistant directors | Wojciech Solarz, Halina Garus, Karol Dąbrowski, Eugenia Jaśkiewicz, Wojciech Has |
| Camera operators | Witold Sobociński, Mieczysław Jahoda, Julian Magda, Mieczysław Sitarz |
| Additional photography | Witold Sobociński, Mieczysław Jahoda, Julian Magda, Mieczysław Sitarz |
| Production design | Jerzy Skarżyński, Tadeusz Kosarewicz, Maria Szafran, Albert Kuchnia |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
TV
Germany / Mar 13, 1972
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