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Bookmark this pageA Short Working Day (1981)
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
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From Time Out Film Guide
In this superior Kieslowski TV drama, based on real events, a labour bigwig, well regarded by the proletariat and politicians alike, finds himself in a potential danger when his metalworkers protest at a massive hike in food prices by striking and laying siege to his offices. Despite initial talkiness, the film succeeds as suspense, as a character study of a man who refuses to succumb to fear despite having no clear political commitment, and as a celebration of the rise of Solidarity.Author: GA
Cast & crew
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Cast: Tadeusz Bartosik, Zbiginew Bielski, Barbara Dziekan, Marian Gancza, L Grzmocinski, Marek Kepinski, Elzbieta Kijowska, Jan Konieczny, Wojciech Piekarski, Tadeusz Pluciennik, Pawel Nowisz, Miroslaw Siedler, Waclaw Ulewicz full cast
Duration: 80 mins
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