Shivers
6.9
A boy comes of age under an oppressive, cruel socialist government and watches as it slowly but surely distorts his family, his school and even his own thoughts.
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Cast
21 people
Tomasz Hudziec
Tomek Zukowski
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Siegfried
Teresa Marczewska
Girl guide
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Decalogue VIII
Dekalog
Marek Kondrat
Tutor
Known for
Day of the Wacko
The Pigs
Zdzisław Wardejn
Inspector
Known for
Corpus Christi
Egg Nogg
Władysław Kowalski
Father
Known for
Avalon
The Double Life of Véronique
Teresa Sawicka
Mother
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The Girl from the Wardrobe
Marian Opania
Zbyszek
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Man of Iron
Decalogue VIII
Jerzy Bińczycki
Onion, Polish language teacher
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The Quack
The Last Days
Bogdan Koca
Druh, tutor
Known for
Alexandra's Project
Big Deal
Zygmunt Bielawski
Director of the training center
Known for
Take It Easy
Bogusław Linda
UB officer
Known for
Blind Chance
The Pigs
Marlena Andrzejewska
bridesmaid
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Wojciech Marczewski Director · Irena Choryńska Editor Andrzej Kowalczyk Production designer
Budget $179K · United States release October 4, 1984 · Produced in Poland
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Budget
$179,000
Production
Zespół Filmowy "Tor"
Production
Poland
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Dreszcze
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
Polish
Release dates
Poland · November 23, 1981
Theatrical
United States · October 4, 1984
Limited theatrical · New York Film Festival
Germany
February 1, 1982 · Limited theatrical · Berlin International Film Festival
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