Death as a Slice of Bread
Śmierć jak kromka chleba
Synopsis
Katowice, the night of December 12-13, 1981. Military units occupy strategic points in the city. A group of Zomovniks, smashing union security, drags the chairman of the Company Commission of the NSZZ Solidarity in the Wujek mine out of his apartment. The news quickly spreads to the miners. Initially surprised, they soon react with spontaneous protest. On December 14, a strike breaks out at the plant. The miners demand the lifting of martial law and the release of the chairman. When negotiations fail, the army, ZOMO and militia storm the mine.
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Janusz Gajos
Miodek
Jerzy Trela
Miner Skarga
Jerzy Radziwiłowicz
Parish Priest
Mariusz Benoit
Miner Krasucki
Roman Gancarczyk
Jurek Putek
Jan Peszek
Major WP
Przemysław Branny
Miner Tadeusz
Ryszard Jasiński
Miner Gładysz
Szymon Kuśmider
Miner Grzegorz Handy
Teresa Budzisz-Krzyżanowska
Physician
Anna Dymna
Józef's Wife
Małgorzata Hajewska-Krzysztofik
Ania
Stanisław Banaś
Miner
Adam Baumann
Miner
Maja Barełkowska
Nurse
Lidia Bienias
Miner's Wife
Kazimierz Borowiec
Ludwiczak
Piotr Borowiec
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kazimierz Kutz
- Screenplay & Story
- Kazimierz Kutz
- Original Score
- Wojciech Kilar
- Original Title
- Śmierć jak kromka chleba
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Polish
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Production Studios
- Społeczny Komitet Realizacji Filmu Fabularnego o Tragedii w Kopalni "Wujek", Studio Filmowe Tor, Telewizja Polska
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kazimierz Kutz
Kazimierz Kutz
Wojciech Kilar
Wiesław Zdort
Jadwiga Zajiček
Department Leadership Roster
Kazimierz Kutz
Director
Wojciech Kilar
Original Music Composer
Jadwiga Zajiček
Editor
Renata Kochańska
Costume Design
Kazimierz Kutz
Writer
Wiesław Zdort
Director of Photography
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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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What is Death as a Slice of Bread about?
Katowice, the night of December 12-13, 1981. Military units occupy strategic points in the city. A group of Zomovniks, smashing union security, drags the chairman of the Company Commission of the NSZZ Solidarity in the Wujek mine out of his apartment. The news quickly spreads to the miners. Initially surprised, they soon react with spontaneous protest. On December 14, a strike breaks out at the plant. The miners demand the lifting of martial law and the release of the chairman. When negotiations fail, the army, ZOMO and militia storm the mine.
Who directed Death as a Slice of Bread?
Death as a Slice of Bread was directed by Kazimierz Kutz.
Who stars in Death as a Slice of Bread?
The principal cast of Death as a Slice of Bread includes Janusz Gajos, Jerzy Trela, Jerzy Radziwiłowicz, Mariusz Benoit, Roman Gancarczyk.
When was Death as a Slice of Bread released and how long is it?
Death as a Slice of Bread was released in 1994 with a total runtime of 1h 56m.
Who composed the musical score for Death as a Slice of Bread?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Death as a Slice of Bread was composed by Wojciech Kilar.