Set in a small Polish town just after the war, the story of an unruly teenager who constantly taunts the old priest. One day the youth has a horrible accident, which the villagers call divine punishment.
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Cast
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Kazimierz Fabisiak
Priest
Known for
Mother Joan of the Angels
Miroslaw Kobierzycki
Stach
No other roles listed
Elżbieta Czyżewska
Kazia
Known for
The Saragossa Manuscript
Music Box
Maria Zbyszewska
Stefa
Known for
Our Folks
Zbigniew Cybulski
Roman
Known for
Ashes and Diamonds
The Saragossa Manuscript
Tadeusz Kalinowski
Wójcik
Known for
Four Tank-Men and a Dog
Edward Rączkowski
Firganek
Known for
Pharaoh
Stefan Wroncki
Grzegorz Aleksandrowicz
Also in
Opening Tomorrow
Sound of the Desert
Zygmunt Zintel
Known for
Mother Joan of the Angels
Night Train
Helena Chaniecka
Also in
Ostatni strzał
Drugi brzeg
Halina Łuszczewska
Bejcowa
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Ktokolwiek wie...
Aleksander Fogiel
Antoni Bejc
Known for
Our Folks
Knights of the Teutonic Order
Kazimierz Kutz Director · Jerzy Szczygiel Screenplay Wiesław Zdort Cinematographer
First release September 7, 1963 · Produced in Poland · Original title Milczenie
Production
Zespół Filmowy Kadr
Production
Poland
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Original title
Milczenie
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
Polish
Release dates
Poland · September 7, 1963
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No release date listed for United States.
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