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Lesson of a Dead Language

Plot: An officer stationed in a remote Ukranian outpost at the end of the First World War is dying of consumption. Suffering from feverish dreams and hallucinations, he begins to collect religious art and attends seances
Release Date: Thursday, September 6 1979
44 years ago
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Portrait of Olgierd ŁukaszewiczOlgierd Łukaszewicz
Olgierd Łukaszewicz was
32 in Lesson of a Dead Language
as 'porucznik Alfred Kiekeritz'.
Sat, Sep 07 1946
Portrait of Ewa DałkowskaEwa Dałkowska
Ewa Dałkowska was
32 in Lesson of a Dead Language
as 'Olga Diana, medium'.
Thu, Apr 10 1947
Portrait of Małgorzata PritulakMałgorzata Pritulak
Małgorzata Pritulak was
32 in Lesson of a Dead Language
as 'dróżniczka Liza Kut'.
Sat, Jun 21 1947
Portrait of Gustaw LutkiewiczGustaw Lutkiewicz
Gustaw Lutkiewicz was
55 in Lesson of a Dead Language
as 'leśniczy Szwanda'.
Sun, Jun 29 1924 –
Fri, Feb 24 2017
Portrait of Juliusz MachulskiJuliusz Machulski
Juliusz Machulski was
24 in Lesson of a Dead Language
as 'Moszko, strażnik jeńców'.
Thu, Mar 10 1955
Portrait of Irena KarelIrena Karel
Irena Karel was
36 in Lesson of a Dead Language
as 'pielęgniarka Irina'.
Tue, Aug 10 1943
Portrait of Marek KondratMarek Kondrat
Marek Kondrat was
28 in Lesson of a Dead Language
as 'porucznik von Traut'.
Wed, Oct 18 1950
Portrait of Piotr PawłowskiPiotr Pawłowski
Piotr Pawłowski was
54 in Lesson of a Dead Language
as 'doktor Stieglitz'.
Wed, Aug 19 1925 –
Mon, Feb 27 2012
Portrait of Mieczysław VoitMieczysław Voit
Mieczysław Voit was
51 in Lesson of a Dead Language
as 'dyrektor cyrku'.
Thu, Aug 02 1928 –
Thu, Jan 31 1991
Portrait of Włodzimierz BoruńskiWłodzimierz Boruński
Włodzimierz Boruński was
73 in Lesson of a Dead Language
as 'Roth, recepcjonista w hotelu'.
Tue, Jul 03 1906 –
Sun, Apr 10 1988
Portrait of Zygmunt MalanowiczZygmunt Malanowicz
Zygmunt Malanowicz was
41 in Lesson of a Dead Language
as 'Valasek, naczelnik stacji'.
Fri, Feb 04 1938 –
Mon, Apr 05 2021
Portrait of Kazimierz IworKazimierz Iwor
Kazimierz Iwor was
58 in Lesson of a Dead Language
as 'Wasserzug, właściciel hotelu'.
Fri, Oct 15 1920 –
Thu, Sep 30 1982
Portrait of Franciszek TrzeciakFranciszek Trzeciak
Franciszek Trzeciak was
36 in Lesson of a Dead Language
as 'Iwan Pelechaty, wachmistrz żandarmerii'.
Thu, Oct 01 1942
Portrait of Tadeusz BartosikTadeusz Bartosik
Tadeusz Bartosik was
54 in Lesson of a Dead Language
as 'major w łaźni'.
Fri, May 15 1925 –
Tue, Apr 16 1985
Portrait of Ryszard KotysRyszard Kotys
Ryszard Kotys was
47 in Lesson of a Dead Language
as 'strażnik jeńców'.
Sun, Mar 20 1932 –
Wed, Jan 27 2021
Portrait of Andrzej MrowiecAndrzej Mrowiec
Andrzej Mrowiec was
35 in Lesson of a Dead Language
as 'pop z Turki'.
Mon, Dec 06 1943
Portrait of Eugeniusz PriwieziencewEugeniusz Priwieziencew
Eugeniusz Priwieziencew was
33 in Lesson of a Dead Language
as 'komunista Miron'.
Sat, Aug 17 1946 –
Fri, Jul 08 2005
Portrait of Piotr ProboszPiotr Probosz
Piotr Probosz was
23 in Lesson of a Dead Language
as 'jeniec Iwan Bodrow'.
Sun, May 13 1956
Portrait of Krystyna Sznerr-MierzejewskaKrystyna Sznerr-Mierzejewska
Krystyna Sznerr-Mierzejewska was
55 in Lesson of a Dead Language
as 'Fabiola, właścicielka burdelu'.
Sun, Sep 23 1923 –
Fri, Jul 01 1994
Portrait of Józef ZbirógJózef Zbiróg
Józef Zbiróg was
49 in Lesson of a Dead Language
as 'Trau'.
Tue, Mar 18 1930 –
Fri, Apr 10 2009
Portrait of Bogdan BaerBogdan Baer
Bogdan Baer was
52 in Lesson of a Dead Language
as 'pop'.
Mon, Nov 08 1926 –
Wed, Aug 28 2002
Portrait of Witold DederkoWitold Dederko
Witold Dederko was
73 in Lesson of a Dead Language
as 'pop'.
Mon, Mar 26 1906 –
Sat, Sep 10 1988
Portrait of Ryszard DregerRyszard Dreger
Ryszard Dreger was
27 in Lesson of a Dead Language
as 'jeniec'.
Mon, Jan 28 1952
Portrait of Juliusz Lubicz-LisowskiJuliusz Lubicz-Lisowski
Juliusz Lubicz-Lisowski was
79 in Lesson of a Dead Language
as 'dziedzic ze spalonego dworu'.
Sun, Feb 25 1900 –
Thu, Jul 22 1993
Portrait of Borys MarynowskiBorys Marynowski
Borys Marynowski was
33 in Lesson of a Dead Language
as 'oficer austriacki'.
Mon, Jun 10 1946 –
Tue, Apr 26 2005
Portrait of Tatiana Sosna-SarnoTatiana Sosna-Sarno
Tatiana Sosna-Sarno was
24 in Lesson of a Dead Language
as 'Nastka, służąca Szwandy'.
Thu, Sep 16 1954
Portrait of Krystyna TolewskaKrystyna Tolewska
Krystyna Tolewska was
>> in Lesson of a Dead Language
as '[obsada aktorska]'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert MazurkiewiczRobert Mazurkiewicz
Robert Mazurkiewicz was
25 in Lesson of a Dead Language
as '[obsada aktorska] (nie występuje w napisach)'.
Mon, Apr 26 1954
Portrait of Jerzy PrażmowskiJerzy Prażmowski
Jerzy Prażmowski was
46 in Lesson of a Dead Language
as 'jeniec (nie występuje w napisach)'.
Thu, Oct 20 1932 –
Sat, Apr 30 1983
Portrait of Witold SkaruchWitold Skaruch
Witold Skaruch was
49 in Lesson of a Dead Language
as 'Kwasirzór, dyrektor gimnazjum (nie występuje w napisach)'.
Sat, Jan 11 1930 –
Wed, Feb 17 2010

Crew

Portrait of Janusz MajewskiJanusz Majewski
Director, Writer
Janusz Majewski was
48 in Lesson of a Dead Language
Wed, Aug 05 1931 –
Wed, Jan 10 2024
Portrait of Zygmunt SamosiukZygmunt Samosiuk
Director of Photography
Zygmunt Samosiuk was
40 in Lesson of a Dead Language
Fri, Mar 10 1939 –
Thu, Nov 24 1983
Portrait of Elżbieta KurkowskaElżbieta Kurkowska
Editor
Elżbieta Kurkowska was
39 in Lesson of a Dead Language
Thu, Apr 18 1940 –
Wed, Feb 22 2012
Portrait of Andrzej KurylewiczAndrzej Kurylewicz
Music
Andrzej Kurylewicz was
46 in Lesson of a Dead Language
Mon, Nov 14 1932 –
Fri, Apr 13 2007
Portrait of Tadeusz DrewnoTadeusz Drewno
Production Manager
Tadeusz Drewno was
40 in Lesson of a Dead Language
Thu, Feb 02 1939 –
Sun, May 01 2016
Portrait of Irena KoseckaIrena Kosecka
Makeup Artist
Irena Kosecka was
50 in Lesson of a Dead Language
Sun, Nov 04 1928
Portrait of Maria WilunMaria Wilun
Costume Design
Maria Wilun was
>> in Lesson of a Dead Language
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Janusz SosnowskiJanusz Sosnowski
Production Design
Janusz Sosnowski was
32 in Lesson of a Dead Language
Fri, Apr 11 1947
Portrait of Wiesława ChojkowskaWiesława Chojkowska
Set Decoration
Wiesława Chojkowska was
48 in Lesson of a Dead Language
Fri, Oct 03 1930
Portrait of Andrzej KusniewiczAndrzej Kusniewicz
Novel
Andrzej Kusniewicz was
>> in Lesson of a Dead Language
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Irmina RomanisIrmina Romanis
Makeup Artist
Irmina Romanis was
54 in Lesson of a Dead Language
Mon, Feb 02 1925
Portrait of Jan CzerwińskiJan Czerwiński
Sound
Jan Czerwiński was
51 in Lesson of a Dead Language
Fri, May 11 1928 –
Mon, Nov 15 2004
Portrait of Jerzy BlaszyńskiJerzy Blaszyński
Sound
Jerzy Blaszyński was
51 in Lesson of a Dead Language
Sun, Aug 19 1928
Portrait of Felicja BlaszynskaFelicja Blaszynska
Production Design
Felicja Blaszynska was
>> in Lesson of a Dead Language
Unknown Birthday