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
00:12:57 Lt. Inspector Jagosz. 3rd floor, Mr Jagosz -
00:18:37 He lost his job and is ashamed to show his face.
00:24:17 The party has been dissolved.
00:29:49 throughout winter Roman put together
00:34:05 So people die, are killed
00:38:23 Didn't hear anything.
00:47:48 Staszek it's your brother - what are you afraid of?
00:51:50 That's beside the point.
00:54:44 The Germans killed him.
01:00:05 but everything is in the hands of honest people - can't be
01:04:17 We don't exclude this - we take every possibility into account
01:08:15 I told Lewen, Comrade Grzegorz is busy.
01:12:00 that opens running wounds.
01:17:22 Mary Mother of God's Grace pray for us
01:21:39 No Zenon, not that way
01:24:00 At school everyone remembers you.
01:28:42 The accused's colleagues claim he joined them at the last moment
01:31:51 up during the occupation.
01:35:59 No.
01:39:12 Come in mum. No, come in, come in.
01:43:41 Calm down - you're not right to speak like this.
01:49:53 'I owe him what I am. If not for him, I would be lost today.