Decalogue VIII
7.5
“Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.”
Zofia, a professor of ethics, is visited by Elżbieta, an American researching the fate of Jews who survived World War II. A daytime classroom conversation turns into a night of confrontation, and Zofia is forced to answer for a decision she made decades ago that directly affected the course of Elżbieta’s life.
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Part of The Decalogue
10 films
Cast
18 people
Maria Kościałkowska
Zofia
Known for
Dekalog
Passenger
Teresa Marczewska
Elżbieta Loranc
Known for
Dekalog
Quo Vadis
Artur Barciś
Student
Known for
Detective Forst
A Short Film About Love
Tadeusz Łomnicki
Tailor
Known for
Blind Chance
A Generation
Marian Opania
University Dean
Known for
Man of Iron
Four Tank-Men and a Dog
Bronisław Pawlik
Philatelist
Known for
What Will You Do When You Catch Me?
Teddy Bear
Wojciech Asiński
Student
Known for
Dekalog
Marek Kępiński
Flat Resident
Known for
Dekalog
Janusz Mond
Flat Resident
Known for
Dekalog
Krzysztof Rojek
Athlete
Known for
Dekalog
Wojciech Sanejko
Wiktor
Known for
Dekalog
Ewa Skibińska
Student telling the story of Dorota
Known for
The Woods
The Thaw
Krzysztof Kieślowski Director · Krzysztof Piesiewicz Screenplay Zbigniew Preisner Composer
Budget $10K · First release May 16, 1989 · Produced in Germany, Poland
Box office
Budget
$10,000
Production
Sender Freies Berlin
Production
Telewizja Polska
Production
Studio Filmowe Tor
Production
Germany · Poland
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Dekalog, osiem
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
Polish
Release dates
France · May 16, 1989
Premiere
No release date listed for United States.
Italy
September 6, 1989 · Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Poland
June 22, 1990 · TV
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