When Angels Fall (1959)
The twenty-one-minute-film is set in a men's public rest room and recounts the day to day existence of an elderly woman who serves as an attendant in the lavatory. As an endless procession of men pass before her, relieving themselves in the urinals, the attendant escapes her reality by daydreaming about the past and the soldier she once loved and the child she bore him.
Director: Roman Polanski
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 21 min
Release Date: December 31, 1959
Cast
- Barbara Lass - Jeune femme
- Roman Polanski - Vieille femme
- Henryk Kluba
- Andrzej Kondratiuk
- Ryszard Filipski
- Jakub Goldberg - Meter Man
- Andrzej Kostenko - (uncredited)
Screenplay
- Roman Polanski (Screenplay)
Music: Krzysztof Komeda
Cinematography: Henryk Kucharski
Production: Lodz Film School
Country: Poland
Language: Polski
Original Language: pl
Keywords
etiuda, krótkometrażowy
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is When Angels Fall about?
- The twenty-one-minute-film is set in a men's public rest room and recounts the day to day existence of an elderly woman who serves as an attendant in the lavatory. As an endless procession of men pass before her, relieving themselves in the urinals, the attendant escapes her reality by daydreaming about the past and the soldier she once loved and the child she bore him.
- Who directed When Angels Fall?
- When Angels Fall was directed by Roman Polanski.
- Who stars in When Angels Fall?
- When Angels Fall stars Barbara Lass, Roman Polanski, Henryk Kluba, Andrzej Kondratiuk, Ryszard Filipski, Jakub Goldberg.
- How long is When Angels Fall?
- When Angels Fall has a runtime of 21m (21 minutes).
- What genre is When Angels Fall?
- When Angels Fall is a Drama film.
- Where was When Angels Fall produced?
- When Angels Fall was produced in Poland.