The Shadow-Line
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Andrzej Wajda's English-language film of a novella by Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski, aka Joseph Conrad, about a young man in his first command as a sea captain. A series of crises prove incredibly difficult for his new authority, for the sea is curiously becalmed and the crew is weakened by feverish malaria. When the first mate's fear convinces many that the ship is haunted and cursed by the malevolent spirit of the previous captain, the young man must cope with their superstition as well as the conspicuous absence of much-needed medicine.
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Cast
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Marek Kondrat
Joseph Conrad
Known for
Day of the Wacko
The Pigs
Graham Lines
Burns
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Ulysses
Sovereign's Company
Tom Wilkinson
Ransome
Known for
Batman Begins
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Bernard Archard
Capt. Elis
Known for
Krull
Hidden Agenda
John Bennett
Known for
Watership Down
Bridge of Dragons
Martin Wyldeck
Capt. Giles
Known for
Fawlty Towers
Robbery
Richard Bartlett
Doctor
Also in
Silent Raiders
No Questions Asked
Piotr Cieślak
Officer
Known for
Man of Marble
Zygmunt Hübner
Capt. Vidara (as Zygmunt Hubner)
Known for
Blind Chance
Eugeniusz Priwieziencew
Franchy
Known for
Teddy Bear
The Devil
Gordon Richardson
Doctor
Known for
The Go-Between
Stanisław Tym
Jacobus
Known for
Teddy Bear
The Cruise
Andrzej Wajda Director · Bolesław Sulik Writer Joseph Conrad Story
Director Writer
Andrzej Wajda
Writer
Bolesław Sulik
Story
Joseph Conrad
Composer
Wojciech Kilar
Composer
Lech Brański
Cinematographer
Witold Sobociński
Editor
David Naden
Production designer
Allan Starski
Production designer
Teresa Barska
Costume designer
Krystyna Zachwatowicz
Costume designer
Wiesława Starska
First release July 1, 1976 · Produced in Poland, United Kingdom · Languages English, Polish
Production
Thames Television
Production
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Production
Poland · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Smuga cienia
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
English · Polish
Release dates
United Kingdom · July 1, 1976
TV
Poland · September 6, 1976
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No release date listed for United States.
Czechia
May 3, 2024 · Premiere · Kino Na Hranici
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