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A Short Film About Killing

1988 film by Krzysztof Kieślowski
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Summary

A Short Film About Killing is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,082 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A Short Film About Killing received the European Film Award for Best Film[3].
  • A Short Film About Killing's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • A Short Film About Killing was directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski[5].
  • Krzysztof Piesiewicz wrote the screenplay for A Short Film About Killing[6].
  • Krzysztof Kieślowski wrote the screenplay for A Short Film About Killing[7].
  • A Short Film About Killing's composer is recorded as Zbigniew Preisner[8].
  • A Short Film About Killing's genre is drama film[9].
  • A Short Film About Killing's based on is recorded as Decalogue V[10].
  • A cast member of A Short Film About Killing was Artur Barciś[11].
  • A cast member of A Short Film About Killing was Krystyna Janda[12].
  • A cast member of A Short Film About Killing was Mirosław Baka[13].
  • A cast member of A Short Film About Killing was Zbigniew Zapasiewicz[14].
  • A cast member of A Short Film About Killing was Krzysztof Globisz[15].
  • A cast member of A Short Film About Killing was Olgierd Łukaszewicz[16].
  • A cast member of A Short Film About Killing was Zdzisław Rychter[17].
  • A cast member of A Short Film About Killing was Aleksander Bednarz[18].
  • A cast member of A Short Film About Killing was Jan Tesarz[19].
  • A cast member of A Short Film About Killing was Barbara Dziekan[20].
  • A cast member of A Short Film About Killing was Małgorzata Pieczyńska[21].
  • A cast member of A Short Film About Killing was Maciej Szary[22].
  • A cast member of A Short Film About Killing was Helena Kowalczykowa[23].
  • A cast member of A Short Film About Killing was Andrzej Gawroński[24].
  • A cast member of A Short Film About Killing was Maciej Maciejewski[25].
  • A cast member of A Short Film About Killing was Zbigniew Borek[26].
  • A cast member of A Short Film About Killing was Bogdan Niewinowski[27].

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Authorship and Creation

A Short Film About Killing was produced by Krzysztof Piesiewicz[28]. It was directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski[5]. Screenwriters include Krzysztof Piesiewicz[6] and Krzysztof Kieślowski[7]. Cast members include Artur Barciś[11], Krystyna Janda[12], Mirosław Baka[13], Zbigniew Zapasiewicz[14], Krzysztof Globisz[15], and Olgierd Łukaszewicz[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1988[29], March 11, 1988[30], and January 26, 1989[31]. The original language of A Short Film About Killing was Polish[32]. Its genre is drama film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Subject and Themes

A Short Film About Killing's main subject is capital punishment[34].

Reception

A Short Film About Killing received the European Film Award for Best Film[3]. Reviews include 8.4/10[35] and 91%[36].

Why It Matters

A Short Film About Killing ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,082 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

What awards did A Short Film About Killing receive?

Honors received include European Film Award for Best Film[3].

Related Entities

film Krystyna Janda Krzysztof Kieślowski Poland Zbigniew Preisner

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Composer → Zbigniew Preisner
    Film editor → Ewa Smal
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