Cast
Krystyna Janda 
Adam Ferency Janusz Gajos 
Agnieszka Holland Anna Romantowska Bozena Dykiel
Credits
Written by: 
Ryszard Bugajski
Plot
In 1950s Stalinist Poland, a cabaret singer is arrested and brutally interrogated by the secret police for no clear reason, in a harrowing political drama.
Sinekatalog’s take
A harrowing, powerful political drama with Krystyna Janda.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.9 / 10 (4,123 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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