''Morderstwo'' (English: ''Murder'') is a short film written and directed by

Roman Polanski Raymond Roman Thierry Polański , group=lower-alpha, name=note_a ( né Liebling; 18 August 1933) is a French-Polish film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, tw ...

in 1957. This was Polanski's first completed student short at the State Film School in

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. The film takes place predominantly in darkness and in one room. It introduces ideas Polanski revisited throughout his career. Alternative English-language titles for the film are ''Murder'' and ''A Murderer''.

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* 1957 films Films directed by Roman Polanski Polish short films Polish independent films Films with screenplays by Roman Polanski {{Poland-film-stub