A Grain of Truth (2015)
A big shot prosecutor Teodor Szacki divorces his wife and leaves Warsaw to “start a new life” in picturesque town in southeast Poland Sandomierz. After a short while he is called in to investigate a strange and mysterious murder case. Alienated in provincial reality he struggles to find a killer, when he stumbles upon more victims. While the investigation continues he realizes that all murders are connected to alleged historical Jewish ritual killings. Those murders prompt a wave of antiSemitic hysteria in the town. In his investigation Szacki must wrestle with the painful tangle of PolishJewish relations and real findings of his work that roots of some legends arefantasy, not a grain of truth…
Director: Borys Lankosz
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Runtime: 116 min
Release Date: January 9, 2015
Cast
- Robert Więckiewicz - Teodor Szacki
- Jerzy Trela - Leon Wilczur
- Magdalena Walach - Barbara Sobieraj
- Aleksandra Hamkało - Klara
- Krzysztof Pieczyński - Grzegorz Budnik
- Andrzej Zieliński - Jerzy Szyller
- Modest Ruciński - Roman Myszyński
- Zohar Shtrauss - Rabin Zygmunt
- Iwona Bielska - Maria Miszczyk
- Philip Lenkowsky - Mężczyzna w katedrze
Screenplay
- Katarzyna Nosowska (Lyricist)
- Borys Lankosz (Screenplay)
- Zygmunt Miłoszewski (Screenplay)
- Zygmunt Miłoszewski (Novel)
Music: Abel Korzeniowski
Cinematography: Lucas Bielan
Editing: Wojciech Anuszczyk
Production: Studio Rewers, Aeroplan, Narodowy Instytut Audiowizualny, Telewizja Polska, Agora, Arttech Cinema
Country: Poland
Language: Polski
Original Language: pl
Keywords
based on novel or book
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Grain of Truth about?
- A big shot prosecutor Teodor Szacki divorces his wife and leaves Warsaw to “start a new life” in picturesque town in southeast Poland Sandomierz. After a short while he is called in to investigate a strange and mysterious murder case. Alienated in provincial reality he struggles to find a killer, when he stumbles upon more victims. While the investigation continues he realizes that all murders are connected to alleged historical Jewish ritual killings. Those murders prompt a wave of antiSemitic hysteria in the town. In his investigation Szacki must wrestle with the painful tangle of PolishJewish relations and real findings of his work that roots of some legends arefantasy, not a grain of truth…
- Who directed A Grain of Truth?
- A Grain of Truth was directed by Borys Lankosz.
- Who stars in A Grain of Truth?
- A Grain of Truth stars Robert Więckiewicz, Jerzy Trela, Magdalena Walach, Aleksandra Hamkało, Krzysztof Pieczyński, Andrzej Zieliński.
- How long is A Grain of Truth?
- A Grain of Truth has a runtime of 1h 56m (116 minutes).
- What genre is A Grain of Truth?
- A Grain of Truth is a Mystery, Thriller, Crime film.
- Where was A Grain of Truth produced?
- A Grain of Truth was produced in Poland.