Smierc jak kromka chleba
The violence and high drama of this film is taken directly from recent Polish history. On December 13, 1981 national security forces swoop down on unsuspecting workers of the Wujek mine and arrest a Solidarity leader. Pushed to the limits, the miners call a massive strike, which is specifically forbidden under the martial law. A battle between the heavily armed police and the outnumbered miners ensues, and nine miners are killed.
Direction
Screenplay
Cast
Janusz Gajos
Miodek
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Jerzy Trela
Skarga
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Jerzy Radziwilowicz
Priest
Mariusz Benoit
Krasucki
Roman Gancarczyk
Jurek Putek
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Jan Peszek
Colonel
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Przemyslaw Branny
Tadeusz
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Ryszard Jasinski
Gladysz
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Szymon Kusmider
Grzegorz Handy
Teresa Budzisz-Krzyzanowska
Doctor
Wojciech Kilar
Composer
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Wieslaw Zdort
Cinematographer