Cast
Robert Powell 
Brigitte Fossey Sigfrit Steiner 
Matthias Habich 
Jan Biczycki 
Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
Credits
Written by: 
Krzysztof Zanussi
Plot
A scientist in Poland, Augustine, a man of strong moral convictions, faces a spiritual crisis that questions his certainty, in a philosophical drama with Robert Powell.
Sinekatalog’s take
A philosophical and austere Zanussi drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.6 / 10 (185 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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