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The Scar

Original title: Blizna
  • 19761976
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.9K
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Blizna (1976)
  • Drama
After discussions and dishonest negotiations, a decision is made as to where a large new chemical factory is to be built. Stefan Bednarz (Franciszek Pieczka), an honest Party man, is put in ... Read allAfter discussions and dishonest negotiations, a decision is made as to where a large new chemical factory is to be built. Stefan Bednarz (Franciszek Pieczka), an honest Party man, is put in charge of the construction.After discussions and dishonest negotiations, a decision is made as to where a large new chemical factory is to be built. Stefan Bednarz (Franciszek Pieczka), an honest Party man, is put in charge of the construction.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.9K
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  • Director
    • Krzysztof Kieslowski
  • Writers
    • Krzysztof Kieslowski(scenario)
    • Romuald Karas(novel)
  • Stars
    • Franciszek Pieczka
    • Mariusz Dmochowski
    • Jerzy Stuhr
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  • Director
    • Krzysztof Kieslowski
  • Writers
    • Krzysztof Kieslowski(scenario)
    • Romuald Karas(novel)
  • Stars
    • Franciszek Pieczka
    • Mariusz Dmochowski
    • Jerzy Stuhr
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    • 6User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Krzysztof Kieslowski in Blizna (1976)
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    Franciszek Pieczka
    Franciszek Pieczka
    • Stefan Bednarzas Stefan Bednarz
    Mariusz Dmochowski
    Mariusz Dmochowski
    • Vorsitzenderas Vorsitzender
    Jerzy Stuhr
    Jerzy Stuhr
    • Bednarz's assistantas Bednarz's assistant
    Jan Skotnicki
    Stanislaw Igar
    Stanislaw Igar
    • Ministeras Minister
    Stanislaw Michalski
    Stanislaw Michalski
    Michal Tarkowski
    Michal Tarkowski
    • TV editoras TV editor
    Andrzej Skupien
    Halina Winiarska
    Halina Winiarska
    • Bednarz's Wifeas Bednarz's Wife
    Joanna Orzeszkowska
    • Eva - Bednarz's Daughteras Eva - Bednarz's Daughter
    Jadwiga Bryniarska
      Agnieszka Holland
      Agnieszka Holland
      • Secretaryas Secretary
      • (as A. Holland)
      Malgorzata Lesniewska
        Asja Lamtiugina
        Asja Lamtiugina
          Ryszard Bacciarelli
            Franciszek Barfuss
              Bohdan Ejmont
              Bohdan Ejmont
                Henryk Hunko
                Henryk Hunko
                  • Director
                    • Krzysztof Kieslowski
                  • Writers
                    • Krzysztof Kieslowski(scenario) (dialogue)
                    • Romuald Karas(novel) (dialogue)
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                  1970. After discussions and dishonest negotiations, a decision is taken as to where a large new chemical factory is to be built and Bednarz, an honest Party man, is put in charge of the construction. He used to live in the small town where the factory is to be built, his wife used to be a Party activist there, and he has unpleasant memories of it. But he sets to the task in the belief that he will build a place where people will live and work well. His intentions and convictions, however, conflict with those of the townspeople who are primarily concerned with their short-term needs. Disillusioned, Bednarz gives up his post. —Polish Cinema Database <http://info.fuw.edu.pl/Filmy/>
                  • poland
                  • 1970s
                  • communist poland
                  • chemical plant
                  • satire
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                  • Genre
                    • Drama
                  • Certificate
                    • Not Rated
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                  • Trivia
                    First cinema film directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski.
                  • Connections
                    Edited into Klaps (1976)

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                  10/10
                  Poignant tale of a simple man trapped under a hard to follow system.
                  Scar is a brave film which takes its time to settle nicely in viewers' minds.It starts in a highly official manner and later develops into a family tragedy.In Scar the best thing to watch is the manner in which all the elements of human weaknesses are portrayed.Helpless characters not being able to come out of their shell is an accepted trait of Kieslowski's films and it is very much evident in The Scar too as its leading player Bednarz is trapped from all sides.He can neither free himself from family pressures coming from his wife and daughter nor from his job under a communist regime.It would be wrong to judge this film's characters based on their actions but it would nevertheless not be wrong to claim that they are victims of unfortunate circumstances as they are being trapped under a system in which change is slow to come and consensus is really reached.For all those interested in Polish cinema they are some very good glimpses of 2 of the most outstanding figures of Polish cinema : a young Agnieszka Holland as an actress and Jerzy Stuhr as a young communist party worker.
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                  • FilmCriticLalitRao
                  • Aug 8, 2007

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                  • Release date
                    • August 18, 1978 (East Germany)
                  • Country of origin
                    • Poland
                  • Language
                    • Polish
                  • Also known as
                    • Die Narbe
                  • Filming locations
                    • Olechów, Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland
                  • Production companies
                    • Przedsiebiorstwo Realizacji Filmów "Zespoly Filmowe"
                    • Zespol Filmowy "Tor"
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                  • Runtime
                    1 hour 46 minutes
                  • Color
                    • Color
                  • Sound mix
                    • Mono
                  • Aspect ratio
                    • 1.66 : 1

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