Behind the Wall
7.1
Jan is a young assistant professor in chemistry and a workaholic, Anna is an unsuccessful science writer who turns to Jan for advice and human compassion, but Jan, absorbed with his career, remains immune to Anna's clumsy efforts to pierce his defenses.
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Cast
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Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
Jan
Known for
A Short Film About Killing
Blind Chance
Maja Komorowska
Anna
Known for
Decalogue I
Katyn
Jan Kreczmar
Professor
Known for
Passenger
Eugenia Herman
Professor's Secretary
Also in
I Love You
A Woman's Decision
Krzysztof Machowski
Krzysztof
Also in
Colombuses
Case Unknown
Jadwiga Colonna-Walewska
Known for
Illumination
Bogdan Niewinowski
Known for
Blind Chance
Marian Glinka
Also in
Schindler's List
Popielec
Piotr Garlicki
Known for
I'm a Killer
Krzysztof Zanussi Director · Edward Żebrowski Writer Jan Hesse Cinematographer
United States release October 1, 1972 · Produced in Poland · Production Zespól Filmowy "Tor"
Production
Zespół Filmowy "Tor"
Production
Zespól Filmowy "Tor"
Production
Poland
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Original title
Za ścianą
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
Polish
Release dates
Poland · October 19, 1971
Theatrical
United States · October 1, 1972
Premiere · New York Film Festival
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