The Constant Factor

★★★★★

Original title: Constans · Turkish title: Sabit Sayı

1980 · 1 h 27 min

Directed by Krzysztof Zanussi

Drama

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Cast

Tadeusz Bradecki Zofia Mrozowska Małgorzata Zajączkowska

Credits

Written by: Krzysztof Zanussi

Plot

A young Polish mountaineer discovers that honesty is not rewarded in a corrupt society and refuses to compromise.

Sinekatalog’s take

Krzysztof Zanussi's drama follows a young Polish mountaineer who refuses to compromise in a corrupt society and finds honesty unrewarded. Precise and sober, it is a bitter, intelligent Cinema of Moral Anxiety classic.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (1,379 votes)
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