Dekalog: The Ten Commandments (Parts 1 to 5) ( The Decalogue ) ( Dekalog - The 10 Commandments (Parts One to Five) )

Dekalog: The Ten Commandments (Parts 1 to 5) (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: The Decalogue
Alternate Title: Dekalog - The 10 Commandments (Parts One to Five)
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Polish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Polish ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
277 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Biographies
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1989 - 1990 and produced in:
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )
Poland ( Russia, Eastern Europe )

Directed By:
Krzysztof Kieslowski

Written By:
Krzysztof Kieslowski
Krzysztof Piesiewicz

Actors:
Artur Barcis ..... Young Man / ... (9 episodes, 1989-1990)
Olgierd Lukaszewicz ..... Andrzej / ... (3 episodes, 1990)
Olaf Lubaszenko ..... Tomek (2 episodes, 1989-1990)
Piotr Machalica ..... Roman (2 episodes, 1990)
Jan Tesarz ..... Taxi Driver (2 episodes, 1990)
Katarzyna Piwowarczyk ..... Ania (2 episodes, 1990)
Henryk Baranowski ..... Krzysztof (2 episodes, 1989-1990)

Synopsis:

Dekalog, from the acclaimed director of "The Double Life of Veronique", was premiered at the 1989 Venice Film Festival, winning both unanimously glowing critical praise and numerous awards. The ten hour-long films, five of which are presented here, are all equally captivating and powerful. The stories are all set around the same modern Warsaw apartment block and focus on the complexities of human relationships. The themes are the universal ones of love, marriage, infidelity, parenthood, guilt, faith and compassion. The result is a unique and life-enhancing look at the various moral dilemmas faced by ordinary people in their daily lives. "I don't want to influence what people think or do, because I don't know the answers. We are not the engineers of human souls, and to pretend we have an influence would be ridiculous. I make films because I want to talk to people, to have a chat." - Krzysztof Kieslowski This 2 disc set features the first five films, including the hour long version of A Short Film About Killing.

Season 1
I Am the Lord Thy God S1, Ep1 10 Dec. 1989
"I am the Lord thy God; thou shalt have no other God but me." Ten-year-old Pawel and his father Krzysztof run their lives on their beloved home computer, while Pawel's aunt worries that his spiritual education is being neglected. But Pawel is too busy enjoying life, not least thanks to his father's Christmas present of a pair of ice skates, because the computer has calculated that the frozen lake is safe to skate across...
Dekalog, dwa S1, Ep2 11 May 1990
"Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain". An elderly doctor is approached by a woman with a complicated request. Her husband is gravely ill and may die, and she is pregnant by someone else. If her husband dies, she wants to keep the child, but not otherwise, and she wants the doctor to give him an honest verdict on his chances. But the doctor is disturbed by her request, because his answer will directly affect the life or death of another human being. Is he entitled to play God?
Dekalog, trzy S1, Ep3 18 May 1990
"Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy." Janusz is a taxi driver. It's Christmas Eve, and he honours the (Polish) traditions for this (holy) day: he gives presents to the members of his family and attends Midnight Mass. Later, Ewa, a woman who he had betrayed his wife with three years earlier, asks him to help her. Her husband is missing, and she asks him to help her search for him. Should Janusz stay home to keep the day holy? Or should he help Ewa, who says she needs his help, to keep the day holy? Is it his duty to help her? This episode seems to be both about ...
Decalogue Four: Honor Thy Father and Thy Mother S1, Ep4 25 May 1990
"Honour thy father and thy mother". Young Anka and her father have lived together since her mother's death, and have always been more like close friends than father and daughter. One day, Anka discovers a letter from her mother whose contents make her question her whole relationship with her father... if that's indeed who he is.
Decalogue Five: Thou Shalt Not Kill S1, Ep5 1 Jun. 1990
"Thou shalt not kill" - a shorter, slightly less graphic version of 'A Short Film About Killing', but the plot is essentially the same: murder followed by execution, two killings, one illegal, one legal, both hideous.

Ten television drama films, each one based on one of the Ten Commandments.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 01 August, 2014.