The Smaller Sky
Mniejsze niebo
Synopsis
A story of a dropout out of a succesful career and a loving family. He goes to a local railroad station, then checks into a hotel and refuses to leave despite visits by a psychiatrist and his own son. He watches people daily at the station. A tv reporter is trying to come up with a story which would help him to save his job. He likes to chase women and the dropout's wife is one of his targets. He gets interested in the story of her husband and tries to make a program about mysterious individual. Once the tv crew arrives to the scene, the subject tries to hide and ends up on the roof of the station, where he catches a glimpse of sunshine - the "smaller sky" - before stepping onto a glass roof and falling to his death.
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Roman Wilhelmi
Artur Gutner
Jan Englert
Marek Weber, journalist
Beata Tyszkiewicz
Elżbieta, Artur's wife
Władysław Kowalski
Filip Szmidt
Janusz Zaorski
Dr. Barcz
Tomasz Jarosiński
Daniel
Jadwiga Polanowska
Filip's Wife
Monika Stefanowicz
Monika
Mieczysław Verocsy
Camera Operator
Jacek Lomnicki
Camera Operator
Walentyna Jędrych
Helena
Jan Prochyra
Karol
Ferdynand Matysik
Railwayman
Andrzej Wojaczek
Stefan
Paweł Stasiak
Julian
Jerzy Kośnik
Camera Operator
Janina Szarek
Young woman
Andrzej Szopa
Young man
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Janusz Morgenstern
- Screenplay & Story
- Janusz Morgenstern, John Wain
- Original Score
- Zygmunt Krauze
- Original Title
- Mniejsze niebo
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Polish
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- Zespół Filmowy "Perspektywa"
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Janusz Morgenstern
Janusz Morgenstern, John Wain
Zygmunt Krauze
Ryszard Lenczewski
Barbara Grodner
Department Leadership Roster
Janusz Morgenstern
Director
Wojciech Krysztofiak
Production Design
Ryszard Lenczewski
Director of Photography
Janusz Morgenstern
Writer
Zygmunt Krauze
Original Music Composer
Barbara Grodner
Editor
Marta Kobierska
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
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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 The Smaller Sky
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What is The Smaller Sky about?
A story of a dropout out of a succesful career and a loving family. He goes to a local railroad station, then checks into a hotel and refuses to leave despite visits by a psychiatrist and his own son. He watches people daily at the station. A tv reporter is trying to come up with a story which would help him to save his job. He likes to chase women and the dropout's wife is one of his targets. He gets interested in the story of her husband and tries to make a program about mysterious individual. Once the tv crew arrives to the scene, the subject tries to hide and ends up on the roof of the station, where he catches a glimpse of sunshine - the "smaller sky" - before stepping onto a glass roof and falling to his death.
Who directed The Smaller Sky?
The Smaller Sky was directed by Janusz Morgenstern.
Who stars in The Smaller Sky?
The principal cast of The Smaller Sky includes Roman Wilhelmi, Jan Englert, Beata Tyszkiewicz, Władysław Kowalski, Janusz Zaorski.
When was The Smaller Sky released and how long is it?
The Smaller Sky was released in 1981 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for The Smaller Sky?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Smaller Sky was composed by Zygmunt Krauze.