Murnau Filmtheater, 13.04.2014, 22:00
TRZECIA CZĘŚĆ NOCY / THE THIRD PART OF THE NIGHT
This apocalyptic vision set in Lviv (Lemberg) under German occupation offers a highly idiosyncratic take on the authentic experiences of a writer who, recruited to play host for lice, contributes to the occupiers’ development of a vaccination against typhoid. The events of the war are shown from the protagonist’s point of view, amplified by the presence of a possibly imaginary doppelgänger. Brimming with gory naturalism, hallucinations and paranoid dread, the breathless narrative style sets out to overwhelm the viewer. This debut feature set new standards for Polish film; shortly after its completion, the director emigrated to the West.
Poland 1971
101 min, 35mm, colour
DIRECTOR
Andrzej Żuławski
SCREENPLAY
Andrzej Żuławski
CAMERA
Maciej Kijowski
EDITOR
Halina Prugar
CAST
Małgorzata Braunek
Leszek Teleszyński
Jan Nowicki
PRODUCTION
Zespół Filmowy Wektor, Poland
PROVIDED BY
Filmoteka Narodowa, Poland
SALES
Studio Filmowe Kadr, Poland