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Without Anesthesia

6.7

1978•2h 11m

A famous Polish journalist presents a problem for the powers-that-be when he displays his full political skill and knowledge on a television show featuring questions and answers on a world conference by a panel of journalists. His enemies take away his privileges when he is away. The shock of being "unwanted" parallels a deeper disappointment in his private life: his wife has an affair with a jealous young rival, and after 15 years of marriage and two daughters wants a divorce. She offers no explanations as he tries to untie these problems himself. All the moves he makes are the wrong ones. He takes on drinking heavily with students eager to attend his seminar after discovering the class has been canceled. The journalist, once suave and commanding, is reduced to silence.

Cast

Photo of Zbigniew Zapasiewicz

Zbigniew Zapasiewicz

Jerzy Michałowski

Photo of Ewa Dałkowska

Ewa Dałkowska

Ewa Michałowska

Photo of Andrzej Seweryn

Andrzej Seweryn

Jacek Rościszewski

Photo of Krystyna Janda

Krystyna Janda

Agata

Photo of Roman Wilhelmi

Roman Wilhelmi

Broński

Photo of Emilia Krakowska

Emilia Krakowska

Wanda Jakowicz

Photo of Kazimierz Kaczor

Kazimierz Kaczor

Editor-in-chief

Photo of Magda Teresa Wójcik

Magda Teresa Wójcik

Joanna Cichoń

Photo of Jerzy Stuhr

Jerzy Stuhr

Jerzy Porębowicz

Photo of Stefania Iwińska

Stefania Iwińska

Józefa

Photo of Halina Golanko

Halina Golanko

Halina Łukasik

Photo of Danuta Balicka

Danuta Balicka

Judge

Photo of Jolanta Kozak-Sutowicz

Jolanta Kozak-Sutowicz

Stenia

Photo of Krzysztof Bauman

Krzysztof Bauman

Student

Photo of Teodor Gendera

Teodor Gendera

Judge

Photo of Zbigniew Grusznic

Zbigniew Grusznic

Student

Photo of Jacek Kałucki

Jacek Kałucki

Student

Photo of Krzysztof Kiersznowski

Krzysztof Kiersznowski

Student

Photo of Michał Kula

Michał Kula

Student

Photo of Wanda Stanisławska-Lothe

Wanda Stanisławska-Lothe

Editorial Office Employee

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