Movie · The Decalogue

Decalogue VIII (1989)

• May 16, 1989
• 55m

• Drama
• TV Movie

“Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.”

Overview

Zofia, a professor of ethics, is visited by Elżbieta, an American researching the fate of Jews who survived World War II. A daytime classroom conversation turns into a night of confrontation, and Zofia is forced to answer for a decision she made decades ago that directly affected the course of Elżbieta’s life.

Director

Krzysztof Kieślowski

Writers

Krzysztof Piesiewicz, Krzysztof Kieślowski

Starring

Maria Kościałkowska, Teresa Marczewska, Artur Barciś