Salvation
Ocalenie
Synopsis
A biology professor, Adam enters a hospital for observation. He is a loner and a serious-minded man, who dislikes any display of emotions. He spends three months in the hospital while being tested. After observing patients and hospital routines around him from a distance, he learns that he will need a kidney transplant. Meanwhile his personal and professional life is falling apart: he refuses his wife's offer to donate the kidney for him; the scientific problem he was working on has been solved elsewhere. In the end Adam cracks under the prolonged pressure, waiting for the sound of an ambulance bringing a moribund patient whose kidney may be used for the transplant.
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Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
Adam Małecki
Maja Komorowska
Marta Małecka
Aleksander Bardini
Professor
Kazimierz Dejunowicz
Nowicki
Jan Englert
Andrzej Jezierski
Piotr Fronczewski
Doctor
Jerzy Kamas
Priest
Zygmunt Malawski
Zbigniew Woźniak
Marian Opania
Staszek
Czesław Wołłejko
Patient
Zygmunt Zintel
Former Camp Prisoner
Jolanta Bohdal
Gosia
Czesław Byszewski
Doctor
Małgorzata Leśniewska
Ward Nurse
Wiesława Niemyska
Nurse
Alina Szpak
Nurse
Jerzy Wunderlich
Journalist
Anna Jaraczówna
Antosia (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Edward Żebrowski
- Screenplay & Story
- Edward Żebrowski
- Original Score
- Andrzej Korzyński
- Original Title
- Ocalenie
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Polish
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Production Studios
- Studio Filmowe Tor
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Edward Żebrowski
Edward Żebrowski
Andrzej Korzyński
Jan Hesse
Urszula Śliwińska
Department Leadership Roster
Jan Hesse
Director of Photography
Edward Żebrowski
Director
Edward Żebrowski
Screenplay
Adam T. Nowakowski
Production Design
Urszula Śliwińska
Editor
Ewa Braun
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Salvation.
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Polish Films
Polish cinema: Wikidata country-of-origin Poland, merged with the canon (Polish Film School, Moral Anxiety, Has, Zulawski, Kieslowski, Wajda, contemporary).
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Frequently Asked Questions About Salvation
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Salvation about?
A biology professor, Adam enters a hospital for observation. He is a loner and a serious-minded man, who dislikes any display of emotions. He spends three months in the hospital while being tested. After observing patients and hospital routines around him from a distance, he learns that he will need a kidney transplant. Meanwhile his personal and professional life is falling apart: he refuses his wife's offer to donate the kidney for him; the scientific problem he was working on has been solved elsewhere. In the end Adam cracks under the prolonged pressure, waiting for the sound of an ambulance bringing a moribund patient whose kidney may be used for the transplant.
Who directed Salvation?
Salvation was directed by Edward Żebrowski.
Who stars in Salvation?
The principal cast of Salvation includes Zbigniew Zapasiewicz, Maja Komorowska, Aleksander Bardini, Kazimierz Dejunowicz, Jan Englert.
When was Salvation released and how long is it?
Salvation was released in 1972 with a total runtime of 1h 27m.
Who composed the musical score for Salvation?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Salvation was composed by Andrzej Korzyński.