Decalogue I

1989 · 53min · Film

Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski

Starring Henryk Baranowski, Wojciech Klata, Maja Komorowska, Artur Barciś, Agnieszka Brustman, Maciej Borniński, Magdalena Mikołajczak, Maria Gładkowska, Anna Smal-Romańska, Ewa Kania

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Exhausted

Krzysztof, a semantics professor and computer hobbyist, is raising his young son, Paweł, to look to science for answers, while Irena, Paweł’s aunt, lives a life rooted in faith. Over the course of one day, both adults are forced to question their belief systems.

Original title

Dekalog, jeden

Original language

Polish

Screenplay

Krzysztof Piesiewicz, Krzysztof Kieślowski

Music

Zbigniew Preisner

Cinematography

Wiesław Zdort

Cast

Artur Barciś, Agnieszka Brustman, Maciej Borniński, Magdalena Mikołajczak, Maria Gładkowska, Anna Smal-Romańska, Ewa Kania, Maciej Sławiński, Aleksandra Kisielewska

Updated July 22, 2026

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