Przesłuchanie

Interrogation, Polska (PL) 1982, colour, 111 min.
dir Ryszard Bugajski pro Zespół Filmowy X sc Ryszard Bugajski ph Jacek Petrycki ed Katarzyna Maciejko cast Krystyna Janda, Adam Ferency, Janusz Gajos, Agnieszka Holland, Anna Romantowska, Bożena Dykiel, Olgierd Łukaszewicz dis SF Perspektywa

This is a legendary film described by communistic authorities as “the most anti-communistic film in the history of People’s Republic of Poland”. It had its premiere in 1989 during Polish Feature Film Festival in Gdynia where it received Journalists’ and Viewers’ Award. The actors were also honoured – Krystyna Janda was awarded at The Cannes International Film Festival 1990 and during Polish Feature Film Festival in Gdynia (1990) Krystyna Janda, Janusz Gajos and Anna Romantowska were awarded with The Jury Special Award Golden Lions. Beginning of the fifties. Antonia Dziwisz drives around with a troupe and performs for workers and peasantry. During one evening two men in the restaurant drink her under the table and take her to a prison. Everlasting, hopeless interrogation begins. Major who interrogates her informs that her colleague from the troupe is being accused of country treason and spying. With beating and tortures he tries to force Tonia to sign the testimony that her colleague is guilty. The girl doesn’t give up...