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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 85.5 / 100
1988·Crime / Drama·1h 24m

A SHORT FILM ABOUT KILLING

Jacek climbs into the taxi driven by Waldemar, tells him to drive to a remote location, then brutally strangles him, seemingly without motive.

Above the Line
Krzysztof Kieslowski·DirectorKrzysztof Kieślowski·ScreenplayKrzysztof Piesiewicz·ScreenplaySławomir Idziak·Director of PhotographyZbigniew Preisner·Original Music ComposerEwa Smal·Editor
Cast
Mirosław Baka·Jacek ŁazarKrzysztof Globisz·Piotr BalickiJan Tesarz·Waldemar RekowskiZbigniew Zapasiewicz·Committee ChairmanBarbara Dziekan·CashierAleksander Bednarz·The ExecutionerJerzy Zass·Police CommanderZdzisław Tobiasz·JudgeArtur Barciś·Young ManKrystyna Janda·Dorota
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Krzysztof Kieślowski·Director
Writing· 2
Krzysztof Kieślowski·ScreenplayKrzysztof Piesiewicz·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Sławomir Idziak·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ewa Smal·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Zbigniew Preisner·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Ryszard Chutkowski·Producer
By the Numbers
85.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.9
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0D0D0D
#999900
#333300
Mood
Somber, Unsettling, Grim
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster depicts a scene outdoors with a dark-haired person in a dark jacket and light pants crouching over another person lying on the ground, partially cove”

crimedrama
Key Elements
Car DoorPlaid Shirt
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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