Loneliness of the Couple (1969)
The film is a psychological study addressing the problem of lack of inner resilience in the face of misfortune. The death of a son, trampled by frightened horses, disrupts the peace and happiness of the family of Pastor Hubina. Mentally broken wife Edyta (Barbara Horawianka) leaves to join her sister in Prague and there meets music teacher von Kschitzky, with whom she returns after some time, entrusting him with teaching music to her daughter Olesia. The teacher is a follower of Nazi ideology and practice. Edith begins to show more and more interest in him, and he ostentatiously seeks her favor.
Director:
Stanisław Różewicz
Writers:
Tadeusz Różewicz, Stanisław Różewicz.
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Mieczysław Voit as Preacher Hubina |
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Barbara Horawianka as Edyta |
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Ignacy Gogolewski as Adalbert von Kschitzky |
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Kazimierz Dejunowicz as Doctor |
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Krystyna Feldman as Village Woman |
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Svatava Hubeňáková as Anna |
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Eugeniusz Kamiński as Man at Reception |
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Janusz Kłosiński as Kadulok |
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Stanisław Milski as Zając |
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Józef Nalberczak as Kasperlik |
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Wanda Neumann as Hanka |
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Iza Nowocin as Olesia |
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Janusz Paluszkiewicz as Józef |
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Leszek Pankowski as Bogdanek |
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Nina Polakówna as Dominika |
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Hanna Stankówna as Jamrozka's Daughter-in-Law |
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Barbara Wałkówna as Kaduloczka |
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Czesław Piaskowski as Man at Reception (uncredited) |
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Edward Wnuk as Man at Reception (uncredited) |
| Costume & Make-Up | Irena Kosecka | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Wojciech Kilar | Music |
| Sound | Jan Czerwiński | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marian Kołodziej | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Danuta Polis | Costume Design |
| Camera | Aleksy Krywsza | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Leon Jankowski | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Zbigniew Przygodzki | Sound Assistant |
| Production | Roman Kowalski | Assistant Production Manager |
| Camera | Eugeniusz Gawrysiak | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Janusz Pawłowski | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Janina Sękowska | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Lena Deptula | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Stefan Filipiak | Assistant Production Design |
| Art | Felicja Blaszynska | Assistant Production Design |
| Art | Marek Iwaszkiewicz | Assistant Production Design |
| Sound | Anna Iżykowska-Mironowicz | Music Consultant |
| Sound | Hieronim Klimczak | Sound Assistant |
| Directing | Ryszard Rydzewski | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Lidia Popis | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Konrad Bryzek | Conductor |
| Production | Bogusław Szwajkowski | Assistant Production Manager |
| Camera | Stanisław Loth | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Stanisław Różewicz | Director |
| Writing | Karol Ludwik Koninski | Short Story |
| Writing | Tadeusz Różewicz | Screenplay |
| Writing | Stanisław Różewicz | Screenplay |
| Art | Tadeusz Wybult | Production Design |
| Editing | Lidia Pacewicz | Editor |