Illumination
Film chronicles a decade in the life of a young physics student whose absolute faith in the primacy of rationality and science is shaken by tragedy and affairs of the heart.
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Cast
30 people
Stanisław Latałło
Franciszek Retman
Monika Dzienisiewicz-Olbrychska
Agnieszka
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Edward Żebrowski
Physician
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Wlodzimierz Zonn
University Dean
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Bogdan Mielnik
Bogdan Mielnik
Wladyslaw Turski
Władysław Turski
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Wlodzimierz Zawadzki
Assistant
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Lukasz Turski
Łukasz Turski
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Jadwiga Colonna-Walewska
Franciszek's Mother
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Krzysztof Zanussi Director · Wojciech Kilar Composer Edward Kłosiński Cinematographer
United States release September 29, 1973 · Produced in Poland · Production Film Polski Film Agency, P.P. Film Polski
Production
Zespół Filmowy "Tor"
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Film Polski Film Agency
Production
P.P. Film Polski
Production
Poland
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Original title
Iluminacja
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
Polish
Release dates
Romania · September 29, 1973
Theatrical
United States · September 29, 1973
Premiere · New York Film Festival
Poland · November 23, 1973
Theatrical
Hungary
September 26, 1974 · Theatrical
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