Zycie jako smiertelna choroba przenoszona droga plciowa (2000)

Director:

Krzysztof Zanussi

Writer:

Krzysztof Zanussi (writer)

Release Date:

8 September 2000 (Poland)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Suffering | Couple | Film Set | Doctor | Pain

Awards:

7 wins

Cast

Zbigniew Zapasiewicz	...	Tomasz Berg
Krystyna Janda	...	Anna
Tadeusz Bradecki	...	Monk Marek
Monika Krzywkowska	...	Hanka
Pawel Okraska	...	Filip
Jerzy Radziwilowicz
Szymon Bobrowski	...	Karol
Aleksander Fabisiak	...	Professor
Redbad Klynstra	...	Singer
Xavier Schliwanski
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marek Brodzki
Jacek Kadlubowski
Maria Klejdysz	...	Tomasz's grandmother
Krzysztof Kulinski
Monika Kwiatkowska
Tomasz Lipinski	...	Asystent profesora
Teresa Marczewska	...	Mother
Anna Mucha	...	Assistant
Zuzanna Paluch	...	Proffesor's secretary
Michal Sieczkowski
Pawel Walecki

Also Known As:

Life As a Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease (International: English title)

Runtime:

Argentina:105 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival) | Poland:99 min | South Korea:100 min

Country:

Poland | France

Language:

French | Polish | English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Australia:M | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

All Saints' Church, Plac Grzybowski, Warsaw, Poland

Company:

Canal+ Polska

Movie Connections:

Featured in Suplement (2002)

Some views on life and death filmed by acclaimed Polish auteur Krzysztof Zanussi.

Krzysztof Zanussi will always be remembered as a talented cinéaste from Poland who has successfully pioneered an indigenous movement called "Cinema of moral concern".His films have always been about a modern man's existential dilemmas.It is precisely this style which is very much evident in this film.In the beginning "Life as a fatal sexually transmitted disease" does not appear at all as a Polish film as for its early scenes set in Paris,French is spoken.It is after some scenes that Polish language is heard to make us believe that a Polish film is being shown.Zanussi tells the story of a doctor named Tomasz who questions his beliefs,faith and morality as his end is near.He makes all efforts to find dignity in his imminent death.As far as film's funny title is concerned,Zanussi did not have much to do as it was found by him as a graffiti in this neighborhood.Zbigniew Zapasiewicz plays the title role with great maturity.He is one of the few popular actors in Polish cinema who has now worked with all the leading directors from Poland.