Short Working Day
1995 · 73 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 422 VOTES · DIR. Krzysztof Kieślowski
Overview
A dramatisation of the workers' protests in June 1976 in Radom, seen from the perspective of the local Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party. [Produced in 1981, but not commercially released until 1996.]
Dialogue Timeline — 543 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:24 Comrades!
00:02:10 On the yard of the Warsaw University the students were chanting a slogan "There's no bread without freedom".
00:05:33 THIS FILM IS BASED ON TRUE EVENTS, BUT ALL THE CHARACTERS ARE FICTIONAL
00:08:39 I know it's here, it was delivered today.
00:12:48 Is anyone here?
00:15:33 - You'll keep them there, I hope. - We will try. How's in Warsaw?
00:17:12 I sense that... It may be bad.
00:19:23 I don't know.
00:21:26 They're coming!
00:26:57 Excuse me. Stethoscope, please.
00:30:36 and demand this decision to be withdrawn! Will this be fine?
00:34:05 My name is Gralak! You know me!
00:37:21 Change the politics because someone's yelling by the window in some province?
00:39:10 Why isn't he?! Don't hang up!
00:42:50 Bogusia!
00:46:38 We'll wait in here!
00:50:32 Take it easy, Heniu...
00:53:05 - Talk to your boss. - But he was in your town the day before yesterday.
00:55:44 I'm OK.
00:58:51 Then I will call them.
01:01:16 - With the committee, please. - I'm putting you through.
01:03:39 - I remind that we have an hour left. - For what?
01:05:37 - Yes, in a moment. - OK.
01:11:01 - I wonder who will pay for this. - We will pay for everything.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed543
Dialogue density7.4 lines / min
First line00:00:24
Final line01:11:01
Production Record
DirectorKrzysztof Kieślowski
LanguagePolish
IMDb votes422