''Without Anesthesia'' (alternative English title: ''Rough Treatment'') is the English-language title for the Polish film ''Bez znieczulenia'', released in 1978, directed by

Andrzej Wajda Andrzej Witold Wajda (; 6 March 1926 – 9 October 2016) was a Polish film and theatre director. Recipient of an Honorary Oscar, the Palme d'Or, as well as Honorary Golden Lion and Honorary Golden Bear Awards, he was a prominent member of the "P ...

. It was entered in the

1979 Cannes Film Festival The 32nd Cannes Film Festival took place from 10 to 24 May 1979. French writer Françoise Sagan served as jury president for the main competition. The ''Palme d'Or'', the festival's top prize, was jointly awarded to ''Apocalypse Now'' by Francis ...

. According to the screenplay, ''Without Anesthesia'' takes place in the 1960s. Jerzy ( Zbigniew Zapasiewicz), a well-known journalist and foreign correspondent who reports on wars, revolutions and guerrilla movements in the

third world The term Third World arose during the Cold War to define countries that remained non-aligned with either NATO or the Warsaw Pact. The United States, Canada, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, the Southern Cone, NATO, Western European countries and oth ...

, is a man whose personal life and career are falling apart. The main character is based on Ryszard Kapuściński, the prominent Polish journalist and author of the "reportage" school.Tomasz Łubieński, "Kapuściński's pupil?" ''Gazeta Wyborcza'', 3 March 2010, p. 13 (in Polish) ("Ryszard Kapuściński was the original model for the main character of Andrzej Wajda's film ''Without Anesthesia''.")

Cast

* Zbigniew Zapasiewicz – Jerzy Michalowski * Ewa Dalkowska – Ewa Michalowska *

Andrzej Seweryn Andrzej Teodor Seweryn (Polish pronunciation: ; born 25 April 1946) is a Polish actor and Theatre director, director. Regarded as one of the most successful Polish theatre actors, he starred in over 50 films, mostly in Poland, France, and Germa ...

– Jerzy Rosciszewski *

Krystyna Janda Krystyna Jolanta Janda (; born 18 December 1952) is a Polish film and theatre actress, director, and singer. She is best known internationally for playing leading roles in several films by Polish film director Andrzej Wajda, including '' Man of ...

– Agata * Emilia Krakowska – Wanda Jakowicz * Roman Wilhelmi – Bronski * Kazimierz Kaczor – Editor-in-chief * Iga Mayr – Ewa's Mother * Aleksandra Jasienska – Olenka * Maria Salinger – Gabcia * Stefania Iwinska – Józefa * Halina Golanko – Halina Lukasik *

Jerzy Stuhr Jerzy Oskar Stuhr (; 18 April 1947 – 9 July 2024) was a Polish film actor, film and theatre actor. Considered one of the most popular, influential and versatile Polish actors and an icon of Polish cinema, he also worked as a screenplay, screen ...

– Jerzy Porebowicz * Magda Teresa Wójcik – Joanna Cichon * Danuta Balicka-Satanowska – Judge

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* {{Ryszard Kapuściński 1978 films 1970s Polish-language films Films directed by Andrzej Wajda 1978 drama films Polish drama films Polish independent films Ryszard Kapuściński

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