8.1 / 10(277 votes)IMDb198953mGermany, Poland

Decalogue I

Dekalog, jeden

“I am the Lord thy God; thou shalt have no other God but me.”

Synopsis

Krzysztof, a semantics professor and computer hobbyist, is raising his young son, Paweł, to look to science for answers, while Irena, Paweł’s aunt, lives a life rooted in faith. Over the course of one day, both adults are forced to question their belief systems.

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Henryk Baranowski

Krzysztof

Wojciech Klata

Paweł

Maja Komorowska

Irena

Artur Barciś

Man in the Sheepskin

Agnieszka Brustman

Chess Player

Maciej Borniński

Jacek's Father

Magdalena Mikołajczak

Journalist

Maria Gładkowska

English Teacher

Anna Smal-Romanska

Ewa Kania

Ewa Jezierska

Maciej Sławiński

School Director

Aleksandra Kisielewska

Jacek's Mother

Piotr Wyrzykowski

Aleksandra Majsiuk

Ola

Bożena Wróbel

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Release History & Theatrical Window

World Premiere

Cannes Film Festival

Festival / Special Debut

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Krzysztof Kieślowski
Screenplay & Story: Krzysztof Piesiewicz, Krzysztof Kieślowski
Original Score: Zbigniew Preisner
Original Title: Dekalog, jeden
Country of Origin: Germany, Poland
Spoken Languages: Polish
Runtime: 53m
Production Studios: Sender Freies Berlin, Telewizja Polska, Studio Filmowe Tor

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Krzysztof Kieślowski

Screenplay & Story

Krzysztof Piesiewicz, Krzysztof Kieślowski

Original Score & Music

Zbigniew Preisner

Director of Photography

Wiesław Zdort

Film Editing

Ewa Smal

Department Leadership Roster

Krzysztof Kieślowski

Director

Hanna Ćwikło

Costume Design

Krzysztof Piesiewicz

Screenplay

Małgorzata Obłoza

Costume Design

Krzysztof Kieślowski

Screenplay

Halina Dobrowolska

Production Design

Ewa Smal

Editor

Wiesław Zdort

Director of Photography

Zbigniew Preisner

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