System (1981)
An adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s tale The System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether, transposed to a contemporary setting. A couple visits a remote asylum where the woman knows the staff, only to discover that the institution is overrun and the lines between doctors and patients have collapsed.
Director: Janusz Majewski
Genre: TV Movie, Horror
Runtime: 27 min
Release Date: February 9, 1981
Cast
- Jerzy Przybylski - Old Doctor
- Krzysztof Kalczyński - Paweł Bergen
- Irena Szczurowska - Lena
- Maja Komorowska - Lisa
- Hanna Stankówna - Singer
- Henryk Boukołowski - Orsini
- Józef Kondrat - Actor
- Wiesław Michnikowski - Titkin
- Adam Mularczyk - Patient
- Piotr Pawłowski - Patient
Screenplay
- Stanisław Kasprzysiak (Dialogue)
- Edgar Allan Poe (Short Story)
- Janusz Majewski (Screenplay)
Music: Bohdan Mazurek
Cinematography: Wiesław Zdort
Editing: Janina Niedźwiecka
Production: Zespół Filmowy "Iluzjon"
Country: Poland
Language: Polski
Original Language: pl
More Films by Director: Janusz Majewski
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is System about?
- An adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s tale The System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether, transposed to a contemporary setting. A couple visits a remote asylum where the woman knows the staff, only to discover that the institution is overrun and the lines between doctors and patients have collapsed.
- Who directed System?
- System was directed by Janusz Majewski.
- Who stars in System?
- System stars Jerzy Przybylski, Krzysztof Kalczyński, Irena Szczurowska, Maja Komorowska, Hanna Stankówna, Henryk Boukołowski.
- How long is System?
- System has a runtime of 27m (27 minutes).
- What genre is System?
- System is a TV Movie, Horror film.
- Where was System produced?
- System was produced in Poland.