A Short Film About Killing

Name: A Short Film About Killing
Director: Krzysztof Kieślowski
Released: 1988
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Miroslaw Baka, Krzysztof Globisz, Jan Tesarz, Zbigniew Zapasiewicz, Barbara Dziekan

1988 · 85 MIN · IMDB 8.0 · 23,304 VOTES · DIR. Krzysztof Kieślowski

Overview

Jacek climbs into the taxi driven by Waldemar, tells him to drive to a remote location, then brutally strangles him, seemingly without motive.

Dialogue Timeline — 385 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:50 Are you disposing of rags, mister Marian?

00:04:18 The CastIe Square.

00:06:46 So you're not Iost, man.

00:08:33 and understand peopIe whom I couId not meet in any other profession.

00:13:43 but on others to discourage them.

00:15:47 Mister!

00:19:48 I aIready got it.

00:21:01 Mister Peter BaIicki.

00:25:35 Bye.

00:27:53 Your Iine of fortune is Iong and strong...

00:33:32 Mokotow district.

00:43:09 The money box... money...

00:47:39 Is it far?

00:50:46 Good... Bye.

00:53:44 Good-bye.

00:59:11 The screen isn't working.

01:01:13 It's a burdensome duty.

01:03:41 I thought you wouId

01:05:37 My mother booked it for her...

01:08:29 She was my sister. I had three brothers, but she was the onIy one, the onIy sister.

01:10:52 You may Ieave your attache case here, pIease.

01:12:42 Now puII him over. Drag him on.

01:14:51 The CounciI of state has not exercised the prerogative of mercy.

01:17:25 Higher, Higher.

Cast & Characters

Miroslaw Baka Jacek Krzysztof Globisz Piotr Jan Tesarz Taksówkarz Zbigniew Zapasiewicz Przewodniczacy Komisji Barbara Dziekan Bileterka Aleksander Bednarz Kat Jerzy Zass Naczelnik Zdzislaw Tobiasz Judge Artur Barcis Mlody medczyzna Krystyna Janda Dorota

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed385

Dialogue density4.5 lines / min

First line00:02:50

Final line01:17:25

Production Record

DirectorKrzysztof Kieślowski

LanguagePolish

IMDb votes23,304