''Spiral'' ( pl, Spirala) is a 1978 Polish
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
directed by
Krzysztof Zanussi
Krzysztof Pius Zanussi (born 17 June 1939) is a Polish film and theatre director, producer and screenwriter. He is a professor of European film at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland where he conducts a summer workshop. He is ...
which tells the story of a stranger who turns up at a resort hotel in midwinter, behaves rudely towards other guests and disappears the next day. Found half-frozen in the snow he is taken to hospital where his story is gradually revealed. It was entered into the
1978 Cannes Film Festival
The 31st Cannes Film Festival was held from 16 to 30 May 1978. The Palme d'Or went to the L'albero degli zoccoli by Ermanno Olmi. This festival saw the introduction of a new non-competitive section, 'Un Certain Regard', which replaces 'Les Yeux ...
.
Cast
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Jan Nowicki - Tomasz Piatek
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Maja Komorowska
Maja Komorowska-Tyszkiewicz (born 23 December 1937) is a Polish film actress. She has appeared in over 35 films since 1970.
Selected filmography
* ''Family Life'' (1971)
* ''A Woman's Decision'' (1975)
* ''Budapest Tales'' (1976)
* ''Spiral'' ...
- Teresa
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Zofia Kucówna - Maria
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Aleksander Bardini
Aleksander Bardini (17 November 1913 – 30 July 1995) was a Polish theatre and opera director, actor, notable professor at the State Theatre School in Warsaw. He appeared in 30 films between 1937 and 1994.
Selected filmography
* '' Long Is ...
- Doctor
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Jan Świderski
Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to:
Acronyms
* Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN
* Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code
* Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group
* Japanese Article Numb ...
- Henryk
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Piotr Garlicki - Henryk's Son
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Marian Glinka
Marian Witold Glinka (1 June 1943 in Warsaw – 23 June 2008 in Warsaw) was a Polish actor and bodybuilder. He appeared in many Polish movies.
Filmography
* ''Kochajmy syrenki'' (1967) – Clark in Boleslawiec (uncredited)
* ''Westerplatte'' (1 ...
- Physician
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Ewa Ziętek
Ewa Ziętek (born 8 March 1953) is a Polish actress. She has made over 50 appearances in film and television. She starred in the 1978 comedy film '' What Will You Do When You Catch Me?''.
References
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1953 births
Actors fr ...
- Cleaning Woman
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Seweryna Broniszówna - Old Woman
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Andrzej Hudziak
Andrzej is the Polish form of the given name Andrew.
Notable individuals with the given name Andrzej
* Andrzej Bartkowiak (born 1950), Polish film director and cinematographer
* Andrzej Bobola, S.J. (1591–1657), Polish saint, missionary and ma ...
- Augustyn
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Marta Ławińska - Psychologist
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Cezary Morawski
Cezary Morawski (born 5 June 1954 in Szczecin) is a Polish film, theatre and television actor, as well as a voiceover provider for film dubbing and video games.
Biography
He is the son of the Polish actor Tomasz Morawski. In 1977 he graduate ...
- Czarek
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Andrzej Szenajch - Guest House Manager
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Stefan Szmidt
Stefan may refer to:
* Stefan (given name)
* Stefan (surname)
* Ștefan, a Romanian given name and a surname
* Štefan, a Slavic given name and surname
* Stefan (footballer) (born 1988), Brazilian footballer
* Stefan Heym, pseudonym of German writ ...
- Rescuer
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Daria Trafankowska - Nurse
References
External links
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1978 films
1970s Polish-language films
1978 drama films
Films directed by Krzysztof Zanussi
Films scored by Wojciech Kilar
Polish drama films
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