Lesser Evil (2009)
There is a writer who in the late 1970s managed to publish a poem in the monthly "Nowy Wyraz". It was enough to become a self-confessed writer whose name began to appear in the state media. The writer takes full advantage of his privileges - he flirts with power, sympathizes with the opposition, and collapses his studies at the same time. He is saved from going to the army by an exalted essayist whose sister is the head of the psychiatric hospital in Tworki. In a psychiatric institution, a writer meets a schizophrenic who writes a novel. After his suicide, the protagonist takes over the draft, which he publishes outside of censorship under his name, thanks to which he gains fame, fame and money. August '80 breaks out....
Director: Janusz Morgenstern
Genre: Drama, History
Runtime: 110 min
Release Date: October 23, 2009
Cast
- Lesław Żurek - Kamil Nowak
- Anna Romantowska - matka Kamila
- Janusz Gajos - Mieczysław Nowak, ojciec Kamila
- Wojciech Pszoniak - pacjent
- Magdalena Cielecka - aktorka
- Tamara Arciuch - lekarka
- Borys Szyc - Mareczek Kolenda
- Edyta Olszówka - eseistka, siostra lekarki
- Władysław Kowalski - publicysta
- Julia Kamińska - poetka
Screenplay
- Janusz Anderman (Novel)
- Janusz Anderman (Screenplay)
- Janusz Morgenstern (Screenplay)
Music: Michał Lorenc
Cinematography: Andrzej Ramlau
Editing: Elżbieta Kurkowska
Production: Studio Filmowe Perspektywa, Vision Film, Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych
Country: Poland
Language: Polski
Original Language: pl
More Films by Director: Janusz Morgenstern
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Lesser Evil about?
- There is a writer who in the late 1970s managed to publish a poem in the monthly "Nowy Wyraz". It was enough to become a self-confessed writer whose name began to appear in the state media. The writer takes full advantage of his privileges - he flirts with power, sympathizes with the opposition, and collapses his studies at the same time. He is saved from going to the army by an exalted essayist whose sister is the head of the psychiatric hospital in Tworki. In a psychiatric institution, a writer meets a schizophrenic who writes a novel. After his suicide, the protagonist takes over the draft, which he publishes outside of censorship under his name, thanks to which he gains fame, fame and money. August '80 breaks out....
- Who directed Lesser Evil?
- Lesser Evil was directed by Janusz Morgenstern.
- Who stars in Lesser Evil?
- Lesser Evil stars Lesław Żurek, Anna Romantowska, Janusz Gajos, Wojciech Pszoniak, Magdalena Cielecka, Tamara Arciuch.
- How long is Lesser Evil?
- Lesser Evil has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is Lesser Evil?
- Lesser Evil is a Drama, History film.
- Where was Lesser Evil produced?
- Lesser Evil was produced in Poland.