7.3 / 10(141 votes)IMDb198955mGermany, Poland

Decalogue VIII

Dekalog, osiem

“Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.”

Synopsis

Zofia, a professor of ethics, is visited by Elżbieta, an American researching the fate of Jews who survived World War II. A daytime classroom conversation turns into a night of confrontation, and Zofia is forced to answer for a decision she made decades ago that directly affected the course of Elżbieta’s life.

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Maria Kościałkowska

Zofia

Teresa Marczewska

Elżbieta Loranc

Artur Barciś

Student

Tadeusz Łomnicki

Tailor

Marian Opania

University Dean

Bronisław Pawlik

Philatelist

Wojciech Asiński

Student

Marek Kępiński

Flat Resident

Janusz Mond

Flat Resident

Krzysztof Rojek

Athlete

Wojciech Sanejko

Wiktor

Ewa Skibińska

Student telling the story of Dorota

Wojciech Starostecki

Student

Jerzy Schejbal

Priest

Jacek Strzemżalski

Supervisor

Hanna Szczerkowska

Flat Resident

Anna Zagórska

Student

Marek Kasprzyk

Student (uncredited)

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Release History & Theatrical Window

World Premiere

Venice 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, osiem
Country of Origin: Germany, Poland
Spoken Languages: Polish
Runtime: 55m
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

Andrzej J. Jaroszewicz

Film Editing

Ewa Smal

Department Leadership Roster

Krzysztof Kieślowski

Director

Andrzej J. Jaroszewicz

Director of Photography

Halina Dobrowolska

Production Design

Ewa Smal

Editor

Zbigniew Preisner

Original Music Composer

Krzysztof Piesiewicz

Screenplay

Krzysztof Kieślowski

Screenplay

Małgorzata Obłoza

Costume Design

Hanna Ćwikło

Costume Design

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