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Ether poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 55.5 / 100
2018·Drama / History / Thriller·1h 58m

ETHER

At the end of the 19th century, somewhere in the outskirts of the Russian Empire, a doctor administers a lethal overdose of ether to a young woman – the object of his desire. After getting away with his crime, he finds employment in a fortress, where he continues his experiments with ether to manage pain and manipulate human behaviour. Despite his evilness, it is not too late for his soul to be saved from eternal damnation…

Above the Line
Krzysztof Zanussi·DirectorKrzysztof Zanussi·WriterPiotr Niemyjski·Director of PhotographyPaweł Jaźwiecki·Sound Re-Recording MixerMilenia Fiedler·Editor
Cast
Andrzej Chyra·CommanderJacek Poniedziałek·DoctorMałgorzata Pritulak·MatyldaZsolt László·District MagistrateOstap Vakulyuk·TarasMaria Ryaboshapka·MalgoratzaLeonardo Lacaria·SoldierRafał Mohr·First OfficerVictoria Zinny·LadyRemo Girone·Old Priest
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 4
Krzysztof Zanussi·DirectorLeopoldo Pescatore·First Assistant DirectorOlena Fetisova·First Assistant DirectorIstvan Kiss·Assistant Director
Writing· 1
Krzysztof Zanussi·Writer
Camera· 1
Piotr Niemyjski·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Milenia Fiedler·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Paweł Jaźwiecki·Sound Re-Recording MixerBartłomiej Woźniak·Sound Re-Recording MixerMichał Gregorczyk·SoundMariusz Bielecki·Sound
Art & Design· 12
Joanna Macha·Production DesignKatarzyna Lewińska·Costume DesignZaneta Falba·Production DesignMaciej Fajst·Production DesignMaksym Nimenko·Production DesignPiroska Szabady·Production DesignIzabela Ozierow·Production DesignAndriy Yakovenko·Production DesignTamás Polgár·PropsNathan Marin·Assistant Production DesignDániel Balázsi·Assistant Property MasterMaria Szymczak·Assistant Production Design
Production· 4
Galina Kim·Executive ProducerJanusz Wąchała·ProducerKrzysztof Zanussi·ProducerJanusz Wąchała·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 3
David Toreki·Visual Effects Production ManagerMátyás Szabó·Visual EffectsGabor Nagy·Visual Effects
By the Numbers
55.5
OF 100
Master Score
5.9
OF 10
IMDb
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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