Krotki film o zabijaniu
A youth randomly, and brutally, murders a taxi-driver. Piotr has just passed his law exams and been admitted to the bar. He is to defend Jacek, the young murderer.
There is no evidence for the defence and no apparent motive. Jacek is put on trial, found guilty and executed by hanging. Piotr, after his first case, is leftwith the bitter doubt - does the legal system, in the name of the people, have the right to kill with cold blood?
Directed by
Krzysztof Kieslowski
Cast
Miroslaw Baka - Jacek Lazar--The Murderer
Krzysztof Globisz - Piotr Balicki--The Lawyer
Peter Jan Tesarz - Waldemar Rekowski--Taxi Driver
Zbigniew Zapasiewicz - Bar Examiner
Barbara Dziekan-Vajda - Girl in Cinema Box Office
Aleksander Bednarz - Executioner
Jerzy Zass - Court Official
Zdzislaw Tobiasz - Judge
Artur Barcis - Young Man
Krystyna Janda
Olgierd Lukaszewicz
L Andrzejewski
Production Co.
Polish Corporation For Film Production
Studio Filmowe Tor
Zespoly Filmowe
Polish Television
SFB
Produced by
Ryszard Chutkowski
Studio
Tartan Video
Writer
Krzysztof Kieslowski
Music
Zbigniew Preisner
