Why?
Za co?
Synopsis
A film based on a Tolstoy novel about naïveté, idealism and love facing harsh reality.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jerzy Kawalerowicz
- Screenplay & Story
- Jerzy Kawalerowicz, Pavel Finn, Aleksandr Bondarev
- Original Title
- Za co?
- Country of Origin
- Poland, Russia
- Spoken Languages
- Polish
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Studios
- Studio Filmowe Kadr
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Jerzy Kawalerowicz, Pavel Finn, Aleksandr Bondarev, Leo Tolstoy
Mikhail Agranovich
Valentina Ignatova
Aleksandr Mikhaylov
Department Leadership Roster
Mikhail Agranovich
Director of Photography
Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Screenplay
Pavel Finn
Screenplay
Aleksandr Bondarev
Screenplay
Valentina Ignatova
Editor
Magdalena Dipont
Production Design
Tatyana Chapaeva
Production Design
Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Director
Boris Blank
Production Design
Aleksandr Mikhaylov
Producer
Vladimir Posternak
Production Design
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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 Why?
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What is Why? about?
A film based on a Tolstoy novel about naïveté, idealism and love facing harsh reality.
Who directed Why??
Why? was directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz.
Who stars in Why??
The principal cast of Why? includes Magdalena Wójcik, Emilia Krakowska, Henryk Talar, Artur Żmijewski, Stepan Starchikov.
When was Why? released and how long is it?
Why? was released in 1996 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.