Taboo (1988): Cast
Taboo is a 1988 drama directed by Andrzej Barański, starring Olaf Lubaszenko as Stefek, Grażyna Szapołowska and Bronisław Pawlik. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Andrzej Barański
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Polish - Studio
- Zespół Filmowy "Oko"
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Taboo About?
The premise of Taboo without spoilers.
A widowed mother lives alone on a farm with her teenage daughter, aided occasionally by a neighbor who works the fields. Though he seems destined to marry the mother, the daughter aggressively pursues him. He ends up sleeping with both women, then flees, leaving the mother devastated and the daughter pregnant.
Taboo Themes & Keywords
· 29 tags- female rear nudity
- horse and carriage
- female nudity
- widow
- love triangle
- suicide of mother
- suicide by fire
- giving birth
- older man younger woman marriage
- lonely woman
- forbidden love
- church service
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- village life
- mother and daughter share a bed
- mother daughter relationship
- single mother
- seductress
- daughter sleeps with mother's lover
- coming of age
- teenage sexuality
- unwed pregnancy
- pregnant daughter
- jealousy
- older man younger woman sex
- field work
- based on novel
- female full frontal nudity
- female frontal nudity
- female pubic hair
Taboo Cast & Characters
Olaf Lubaszenko leads the cast as Stefek, with Grażyna Szapołowska as Milka's Mother and Bronisław Pawlik as Organ Player. Directed by Andrzej Barański; 6 actors are credited in all.
- Director Andrzej Barański
- Olaf Lubaszenko as Stefek
- Grażyna Szapołowska as Milka's Mother
- Bronisław Pawlik as Organ Player
- Zofia Merle as Stefek's mother
Also Starring in Taboo
· 2 more- Krzysztof Gosztyła Krystian
- Bernadetta Machała-Krzemińska Milka
More from Andrzej Barański
More films directed by Andrzej Barański: A Few People, a Little Time, Two Moons, By the River Nowhere and Woman from the Provinces.
Taboo Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “禁忌” and “Табу”.
- Also known as
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- 禁忌
- Табу
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Taboo FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Taboo, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Taboo?
Taboo runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was Taboo released?
Taboo was released on September 5, 1988.
Who directed Taboo?
Taboo was directed by Andrzej Barański.
More films by Andrzej Barański Who is in the cast of Taboo?
Taboo stars Olaf Lubaszenko as Stefek, Grażyna Szapołowska as Milka's Mother and Bronisław Pawlik as Organ Player, among 6 credited actors.
Does Taboo have a post-credit scene?
No. Taboo has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Taboo in?
The original language of Taboo is Polish.
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