A Short Film About Killing (1988): Cast & Plot
A Short Film About Killing is a 1988 crime drama directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski, starring Jan Tesarz as Waldemar Rekowski, Mirosław Baka and Krzysztof Globisz. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- Krzysztof Kieślowski
- Original language
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Polish - Studio
- PRF "Zespoły Filmowe"
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Short Film About Killing About?
The premise of A Short Film About Killing without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Jacek climbs into the taxi driven by Waldemar, tells him to drive to a remote location, then brutally strangles him, seemingly without motive.
A Short Film About Killing Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- prison
- murder
- lawyer
- police
- communist poland
- killing
- attorney
- killer
- beaten to death
- strangulation
- death sentence
- dumping a dead body
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- head smashed with a rock
- defense attorney
- sentenced to death
- hanged to death
- year 1987
- year 1988
- last cigarette before execution
- stone dropped from a bridge
- causing an accident
- stranglehold
- passing the bar exam
- taxi driver
- blood
- execution
- capital punishment
- random victim
- random murder
- random killing
- fear of death
- traumatic event
- traumatic past
- traumatic childhood experience
- old photograph
- dead sister
- executioner
- death penalty
- hit on the head with a rock
- hit on the head
- pastry
- coffeehouse
- rope
- palm reading
- guilt ridden
- defense lawyer
- idleness
- taxi
- warsaw poland
- 1980s
A Short Film About Killing Cast & Characters
Jan Tesarz leads the cast as Waldemar Rekowski, with Mirosław Baka as Jacek Łazar and Krzysztof Globisz as Piotr Balicki. Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski; 23 actors are credited in all.
- Director Krzysztof Kieślowski
- Jan Tesarz as Waldemar Rekowski
- Mirosław Baka as Jacek Łazar
- Krzysztof Globisz as Piotr Balicki
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Krystyna Janda as Dorota
Also Starring in A Short Film About Killing
· 19 more- Olgierd Łukaszewicz Andrzej
- Artur Barciś Young Man
- Zbigniew Zapasiewicz Przewodniczacy Komisji
- Zdzisław Rychter Cartoonist
- Małgorzata Pieczyńska Fortune Teller
- Aleksander Bednarz Kat
- Leonard Andrzejewski
- Barbara Dziekan Bileterka
- Jerzy Zass Naczelnik
- Andrzej Gawroński
- Zdzisław Tobiasz Judge
- Elżbieta Helman Beatka
- Iwona Głębicka Photo Store Clerk
- Marzena Manteska Piotr's Wife
- Zbigniew Borek
- Władysław Byrdy
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More from Krzysztof Kieślowski
More films directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski: Decalogue VIII, Decalogue I, Decalogue II and Decalogue V.
A Short Film About Killing Plot Summary
What happens in A Short Film About Killing from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Waldemar Rekowski is a middle-aged Warsaw taxi driver whose size and blunt demeanor color every ride he gives. He carries a crude appetite and a knack for fixating on young women, a trait that shades the city he traverses with a strange tension. As the city hums around him, a very different young man enters the frame: Jacek Łazar, a 19-year-old drifter who has recently arrived from the countryside and now drifts through the streets with a troubling mix of mischief and menace. He moves through crowds with a casual indifference to others’ pain, and his actions increasingly reveal a capacity to turn misfortune into a game, even at the expense of strangers.
Full summary
The whole story of A Short Film About Killing, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know A Short Film About Killing?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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What is the occupation of Waldemar Rekowski?
A Short Film About Killing Also Known As
20 alternative titles, including “Du skal ikke slå ihjel” and “Breve film sull'uccidere”.
- Also known as
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- Du skal ikke slå ihjel
- Breve film sull'uccidere
- Tu ne tueras point
- 살인에 관한 짧은 필름
- En lille film om kunsten at dræbe
- Ein kurzer Film über das Töten
- Non uccidere
- No matarás
- Короткий фильм об убийстве
- Não Matarás
- סיפור קצר על רצח
- Rövidfilm a gyilkolásról
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- Krátký film o zabíjení
- 杀人短片
- En liten film om konsten att döda
- Lyhyt elokuva tappamisesta
- Öldürme Üzerine Kısa Bir Film
- Короткий фільм про вбивство
- Μικρή ιστορία για ένα φόνο
- 殺人短片
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A Short Film About Killing FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of A Short Film About Killing, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Short Film About Killing?
A Short Film About Killing runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was A Short Film About Killing released?
A Short Film About Killing was released on March 11, 1988.
Who directed A Short Film About Killing?
A Short Film About Killing was directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski.
More films by Krzysztof Kieślowski Who is in the cast of A Short Film About Killing?
A Short Film About Killing stars Jan Tesarz as Waldemar Rekowski, Mirosław Baka as Jacek Łazar and Krzysztof Globisz as Piotr Balicki, among 23 credited actors.
Does A Short Film About Killing have a post-credit scene?
No. A Short Film About Killing has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is A Short Film About Killing in?
The original language of A Short Film About Killing is Polish.
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