Decalogue V (1989): Cast
Decalogue V is a 1989 crime drama directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski, starring Mirosław Baka as Jacek Łazar, Krzysztof Globisz and Krystyna Janda. It runs 57 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 57 min
- Director
- Krzysztof Kieślowski
- Original language
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Polish - Studio
- Sender Freies Berlin
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Decalogue V About?
The premise of Decalogue V without spoilers.
The commandment ‘Thou shalt not kill’ frames the story. Jacek, a volatile drifter, commits a senseless, brutal murder of a taxi driver. Young, idealistic lawyer Piotr, who opposes the death penalty on principle, is assigned the case. Their intense, honest encounters force Piotr to confront the profound injustice inherent in any act of killing.
Decalogue V Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- capital punishment
- police officer
- dog walking
- execution
- murder
- auteur tv
- dog barks
- freedom
- police bus
- grave site
- horse
- wola poland
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- mokotow poland
- safe
- trapdoor
- birth of son
- militia
- castle square warsaw
- street artist
- drawing
- looking in a window
- washing a car
- movie theater
- priest
- prison cell
- speech
- warsaw provincial court
- head smashed with a rock
- wheelchair
- drunk driving
- girl
- coffee
- throwing coffee at a window
- run over by a tractor
- stolen car
- corpse
- dead body
- dumping a dead body
- rope
- first communion
- last cigarette before execution
- verdict
- road surveyor
- river
- blanket over head
- blindfold
- briefcase
- pay phone
- scaring pigeons
- scaring dogs
Decalogue V Cast & Characters
Mirosław Baka leads the cast as Jacek Łazar, with Krzysztof Globisz as Piotr Balicki and Krystyna Janda as Dorota Geller. Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski; 27 actors are credited in all.
- Director Krzysztof Kieślowski
- Mirosław Baka as Jacek Łazar
- Krzysztof Globisz as Piotr Balicki
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Krystyna Janda as Dorota Geller - Olgierd Łukaszewicz as Andrzej Geller
Also Starring in Decalogue V
· 23 more- Artur Barciś Worker
- Andrzej Mastalerz Jacek's Brother
- Zbigniew Zapasiewicz Commission Chairman
- Leonard Andrzejewski Drunk Man's Friend (uncredited)
- Zdzisław Rychter Cartoonist
- Borys Marynowski Guard
- Sylwester Maciejewski Jacek's Brother
- Aleksander Bednarz Executioner
- Jan Tesarz Waldemar Rekowski
- Barbara Dziekan Cinema Cashier
- Jerzy Zass Prison Director
- Helena Kowalczykowa Old Woman
- Maciej Maciejewski Prosecutor
- Maciej Szary Supervisor
- Henryk Łapiński Commission Member (uncredited)
- Karol Stępkowski Man at a Taxi Stop
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- Zdzisław Tobiasz Judge
- Zbigniew Borek Priest
- Władysław Byrdy Executioner's Assistant
- Aleksander Gawroński Drunk Man (uncredited)
- Elżbieta Helman Beatka
- Iwona Głębicka Photo Studio Employee
- Wieslaw Bednarz Man in a Bathroom (uncredited)
More from Krzysztof Kieślowski
More films directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski: Decalogue VIII, Decalogue I, Decalogue II and Decalogue III.
Decalogue V Also Known As
15 alternative titles, including “Tízparancsolat V.” and “Dekalog”.
- Also known as
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- Tízparancsolat V.
- Dekalog
- Fünf
- Le Décalogue 5, tu ne tueras point
- Krotki film o zabijaniu
- Dekalog, pięć
- Decalogo 5
- Tu ne tueras point
- 십계 5편 : 살인하지 말라
- Декалог 5
- Dekalogen 5: Du skall icke dräpa
- דקאלוג 5
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- Decálogo 5
- 十诫之五：切勿杀人
- Decálogo, cinco
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Decalogue V FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Decalogue V, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Decalogue V?
Decalogue V runs 57 minutes.
When was Decalogue V released?
Decalogue V was released on May 16, 1989.
Who directed Decalogue V?
Decalogue V was directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski.
More films by Krzysztof Kieślowski Who is in the cast of Decalogue V?
Decalogue V stars Mirosław Baka as Jacek Łazar, Krzysztof Globisz as Piotr Balicki and Krystyna Janda as Dorota Geller, among 27 credited actors.
Does Decalogue V have a post-credit scene?
No. Decalogue V has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Decalogue V in?
The original language of Decalogue V is Polish.
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