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The Dark House poster
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MASTER SCORE 77.8 / 100
2009·Crime / Drama / Thriller·1h 45m

THE DARK HOUSE

Poland, 1978. Edward Srodon, a zootechnician, makes an accidental stop at the Dziabas family farm, located in the remote area of the Bieszczady Mountains. Years later, on a winter day during Martial Law, a People's Militia investigation team examines a crime scene.

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Wojciech Smarzowski·DirectorWojtek Smarzowski·ScreenplayŁukasz Kośmicki·ScreenplayKrzysztof Ptak·Director of PhotographyMikołaj Trzaska·Original Music ComposerPaweł Laskowski·Editor
Cast
Arkadiusz Jakubik·Edward ŚrodońMarian Dziędziel·Zdzisław DziabasBartłomiej Topa·MrózKatarzyna Cynke·Maria Lisowska / Grażyna ŚrodoniowaRobert Wabich·LisowskiRobert Więckiewicz·Prokurator TomalaKrzysztof Czeczot·BanaśEryk Lubos·PetryckiLech Dyblik·ZajdelMarcin Juchniewicz·Woznak
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Wojtek Smarzowski·Director
Writing· 2
Wojtek Smarzowski·ScreenplayŁukasz Kośmicki·Screenplay
Camera· 4
Krzysztof Ptak·Director of PhotographyPiotr Sobociński Jr.·Camera OperatorJanusz Dybowski·Camera OperatorKrzysztof Wiktor·Still Photographer
Editing· 2
Paweł Laskowski·EditorJacek Starzynski·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Mikołaj Trzaska·Original Music ComposerJacek Hamela·Supervising Sound EditorJerzy Matusiak·Sound RecordistMichał Krzyszkowski·FoleyJames Shannon·Dolby Consultant
Art & Design· 7
Sebastian Gomulka·Art DirectionMarek Zawierucha·Production DesignKatarzyna Lewińska·Costume DesignEwa Drobiec·Makeup ArtistKarolina Kordas·Makeup ArtistDominika Dylewska·Makeup ArtistEliza Mileniuk·Costume Supervisor
Production· 5
Dariusz Pietrykowski·ProducerDariusz Pietrykowski·Executive ProducerAnna Iwaszkiewicz·ProducerAnna Iwaszkiewicz·Executive ProducerMagdalena Szwarcbart·Casting
Other Departments· 4
Monika Zalewska·ScriptPaweł Tybora·Visual Effects SupervisorKazimierz Wróblewski·Special Effects CoordinatorGrzegorz Rzepecki·Property Master
By the Numbers
77.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.3
OF 10
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