''Spiral'' () is a 1978 Polish
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Krzysztof Zanussi which tells the story of a stranger who turns up at a resort hotel in midwinter, behaves rudely towards other guests and disappears the next day. Found half-frozen in the snow he is taken to hospital where his story is gradually revealed. It was entered into the
1978 Cannes Film Festival
The 31st Cannes Film Festival took place from 16 to 30 May 1978. American filmmaker Alan J. Pakula served as jury president for the main competition.
Italian filmmaker Ermanno Olmi won the ''Palme d'Or'', the festival's top prize, for the drama ...
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Cast
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Jan Nowicki
Jan Nowicki (5 November 1939 – 7 December 2022) was a Polish actor.
Biography
He appeared in 90 films and television episodes since 1967.
He had two children, Sajana Nowicka and Łukasz Nowicki, a television presenter, journalist, and actor ...
- Tomasz Piatek
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Maja Komorowska - Teresa
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Zofia Kucówna - Maria
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Aleksander Bardini - Doctor
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Jan Świderski - Henryk
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Piotr Garlicki - Henryk's Son
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Marian Glinka - Physician
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Ewa Ziętek - Cleaning Woman
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Seweryna Broniszówna - Old Woman
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Andrzej Hudziak
Andrzej is the Polish form of the given name Andrew.
Notable individuals with the given name Andrzej
* Andrzej Bartkowiak (born 1950), Polish film director and cinematographer
* Andrzej Bobola, S.J. (1591–1657), Polish saint, missionary and ...
- Augustyn
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Marta Ławińska - Psychologist
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Cezary Morawski - Czarek
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Andrzej Szenajch - Guest House Manager
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Stefan Szmidt - Rescuer
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Daria Trafankowska - Nurse
References
External links
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1978 films
1970s Polish-language films
1978 drama films
Films directed by Krzysztof Zanussi
Films scored by Wojciech Kilar
Polish drama films
Films set in Lesser Poland Voivodeship
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