Decalogue IX
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“Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife.”
Roman and Hanka have a loving marriage, but his impotence has led to her having an affair. The unbearable situation drives Roman to extreme measures both physically and mentally, testing their love and his own will to live.
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Part of The Decalogue
10 films
Cast
13 people
Ewa Błaszczyk
Hanna Nycz
Known for
1983
Nothing Funny
Piotr Machalica
Roman Nycz
Known for
A Short Film About Love
Three Colors: White
Artur Barciś
Cyclist
Known for
Detective Forst
A Short Film About Love
Jan Jankowski
Mariusz Zawidzki
Known for
Dekalog
Jolanta Piętek-Górecka
Ola
Known for
Dekalog
Katarzyna Piwowarczyk
Ania
Known for
Dekalog
Jerzy Trela
Mikołaj
Known for
High Water
Ida
Małgorzata Boratyńska
Nurse
Known for
Dekalog
Renata Berger
Clerk
Known for
Dekalog
Janusz Cywiński
Chief Physician
Known for
Dekalog
Joanna Cichoń
Clerk
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Pitbull
Children and Fish
Sławomir Kwiatkowski
Ski Rental Employee
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, dziewięć
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 29, 1990 · TV
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