The Mother of the Kings
1987 · 127 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 332 VOTES · DIR. Janusz Zaorski
Overview
Made in 1982, shelved for five years. Story opens with Lucja Krol's husband under the tram. She gives birth to her fourth son on the floor of their new apartment. Neighbor Wiktor, a communist intellectual, befriends the poverty-stricken family but is soon arrested and sent to jail. During the war Lucja narrowly escapes a Nazi roundup at the black market. Her sons hold ardent Communist meetings in their apartment, with her blessing. Lucja works hard, but without complaint. After the war, Klemens is inexplicably arrested, accused by the new regime of being a collaborator. Wiktor, now a high-ranking party member, trying to defend him, himself falls into disgrace. Klemens is tortured to "confess" and dies in jail, a Communist to the end. Lucja is never told about his fate.
Dialogue Timeline — 915 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:45 Sons and Comrades
00:09:28 I write to you like to my own father
00:13:06 I only do this for you.
00:18:45 and will never believe that you did something wrong, unless by mistake.
00:24:26 The Comintern dissolved our party.
00:29:58 at curfew, then until dawn reads books.
00:34:18 but this happens when a person
00:40:09 - It's all because of me. - Not true.
00:49:00 is it possible that you didn't inform your mother?
00:52:10 - And Klemens, Roman... - Give it a rest mother!
00:55:34 The Buchner group and Unity - does Lewen recall?
01:01:21 Thank you
01:04:57 People can't be blamed for what might happen - for all they do.
01:08:55 Yes - investigations are unpredictable.
01:13:12 How is it so easy to change views?
01:18:03 Mary Mother of our Church pray for us
01:22:19 Zenon is right - you should maybe he can fix something.
01:25:23 That's what they always say.
01:29:31 So asks I - why is citizen being silly?
01:33:55 Without a pass you won't get in.
01:37:16 When did Lewen first see Buchner?
01:40:46 claiming documents presented in the case were falsified.
01:44:46 Afraid of humiliation - already a fact.
01:54:49 TRANSLATION R.J. Reisner MONOLITH VIDEO WARSAW