Provocateur (1995)
Warsaw, 1909. Arthur Herling makes an assassination attempt on a Russian police official and his family. During the action, the officer's daughter is killed and his wife is maimed. The wounded militant is arrested. Tormented by remorse, Herling agrees to cooperate with the tsarist authorities as a provocateur. Into his cell comes Adam Tanski, suspected of having contacts with the wanted conspirator Andrzej Woyda. One day, while being transported in a prison ambulance, Herling kills the guards. Accompanying him, Adam urges him to escape to the mountains.
Director: Krzysztof Lang
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: May 31, 1995
Cast
- Bogusław Linda - Artur Maria Herling
- Krzysztof Pieczyński - Andrzej Woyda
- Danuta Stenka - Marta Moraczewska
- Bartłomiej Topa - Adam Tański
- Adam Baumann - Piotr
- Andrzej Blumenfeld - Struwe
- Liubomiras Laucevičius - pułkownik Pirinow
- Aleksandr Peskov - Nowikow (w napisach: Aleksander Pieskow)
- Joanna Trzepiecińska - Anna
- Henryk Bista - księgarz
Screenplay
Music: Michał Lorenc
Cinematography: Artur Reinhart
Editing: Elżbieta Kurkowska
Production: Pictus Ltd., Filmcontract, Telewizja Polska, Mark Forstater Productions
Country: Czech Republic, Poland, United Kingdom
Language: Magyar, Polski, Pусский
Original Language: pl
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Provocateur about?
- Warsaw, 1909. Arthur Herling makes an assassination attempt on a Russian police official and his family. During the action, the officer's daughter is killed and his wife is maimed. The wounded militant is arrested. Tormented by remorse, Herling agrees to cooperate with the tsarist authorities as a provocateur. Into his cell comes Adam Tanski, suspected of having contacts with the wanted conspirator Andrzej Woyda. One day, while being transported in a prison ambulance, Herling kills the guards. Accompanying him, Adam urges him to escape to the mountains.
- Who directed Provocateur?
- Provocateur was directed by Krzysztof Lang.
- Who stars in Provocateur?
- Provocateur stars Bogusław Linda, Krzysztof Pieczyński, Danuta Stenka, Bartłomiej Topa, Adam Baumann, Andrzej Blumenfeld.
- How long is Provocateur?
- Provocateur has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is Provocateur?
- Provocateur is a Drama film.
- Where was Provocateur produced?
- Provocateur was produced in Czech Republic, Poland, United Kingdom.