''Without Anesthesia'' (alternative

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish ter ...

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 Zbigniew Jan Zapasiewicz (13 September 1934 – 14 July 2009) was one of the most prominent post-war Polish actors, as well as a theatre director and pedagogue. In 2001, he received the Polish Academy Award for Best Actor. Biography Zbigniew ...

), a well-known journalist and foreign correspondent who reports on wars, revolutions and guerrilla movements in the

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, is a man whose personal life and career are falling apart. The main character is based on

Ryszard Kapuściński Ryszard Kapuściński (; 4 March 1932 – 23 January 2007) was a Polish journalist, photographer, poet and author. He received many prestigious awards and was considered a candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Kapuściński's personal jo ...

, 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''.")

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– 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 Emilia Krakowska (born 20 February 1940 in Poznań) is a Polish entertainer, film and theater actress. Biography She graduated from the high school in Drezdenko and the The Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw, The ...

– Wanda Jakowicz *

Roman Wilhelmi Roman Zdzisław Wilhelmi (June 6, 1936 in Poznań – November 3, 1991 in Warsaw) was a Polish theatre and film actor, notable for his roles in two of the most popular Polish television series of the 1980s. In 1958, he graduated from the Natio ...

– Bronski *

Kazimierz Kaczor Kazimierz Julian Kaczor (born February 9, 1941) is a Polish actor and television presenter. He has made over 40 appearances in film and television. He starred in the 1986-1987 television series ''Zmiennicy ''Zmiennicy'' () is a Polish comedy T ...

– 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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