The Contract (1982)
Bearing traces of the old Anton Chekhov play The Wedding, The Contract is set during an "arranged" ceremony. The bride and groom barely know each other, but this matters not at all to their tradition-bound families. At the last minute, the bride balks. Only slightly nonplused, the groom's father, a status-seeking doctor, decides to go ahead with the expensive reception anyway. Polish director Krzysz Zanussi uses this scenario to stick it to capitalist corruption, and to society's destruction of the individual spirit. Leslie Caron, the one recognizable member of the cast, is outstanding as a wealthy, over-the-hill ballerina who happens to be a kleptomaniac.
Director: Krzysztof Zanussi
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 114 min
Release Date: March 3, 1982
Cast
- Maja Komorowska - Dorota
- Tadeusz Łomnicki - Adam Ostoja-Okędzki
- Magdalena Jarosz - Lilka Bartoszuk
- Krzysztof Kolberger - Piotr Ostoja-Okędzki
- Nina Andrycz - Olga Aleksandrowa
- Zofia Mrozowska - Maria
- Beata Tyszkiewicz - Nina
- Janusz Gajos - Bolesław Bartoszuk
- Edward Linde-Lubaszenko - Journalist Zygmunt
- Ignacy Machowski - Adam's Friend
Screenplay
Music: Wojciech Kilar
Cinematography: Slawomir Idziak
Editing: Urszula Śliwińska
Production: Zespół Filmowy "Tor"
Country: Poland
Language: Polski
Original Language: pl
More Films by Director: Krzysztof Zanussi
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Contract about?
- Bearing traces of the old Anton Chekhov play The Wedding, The Contract is set during an "arranged" ceremony. The bride and groom barely know each other, but this matters not at all to their tradition-bound families. At the last minute, the bride balks. Only slightly nonplused, the groom's father, a status-seeking doctor, decides to go ahead with the expensive reception anyway. Polish director Krzysz Zanussi uses this scenario to stick it to capitalist corruption, and to society's destruction of the individual spirit. Leslie Caron, the one recognizable member of the cast, is outstanding as a wealthy, over-the-hill ballerina who happens to be a kleptomaniac.
- Who directed The Contract?
- The Contract was directed by Krzysztof Zanussi.
- Who stars in The Contract?
- The Contract stars Maja Komorowska, Tadeusz Łomnicki, Magdalena Jarosz, Krzysztof Kolberger, Nina Andrycz, Zofia Mrozowska.
- How long is The Contract?
- The Contract has a runtime of 1h 54m (114 minutes).
- What genre is The Contract?
- The Contract is a Drama film.
- Where was The Contract produced?
- The Contract was produced in Poland.