Decalogue VIII

1989 · 55min · Movie

Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski

Starring Maria Kościałkowska, Teresa Marczewska, Artur Barciś, Tadeusz Łomnicki, Marian Opania, Bronisław Pawlik, Wojciech Asiński, Marek Kępiński, Janusz Mond, Krzysztof Rojek

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Exhausted

Zofia, a professor of ethics, is visited by Elżbieta, an American researching the fate of Jews who survived World War II. A daytime classroom conversation turns into a night of confrontation, and Zofia is forced to answer for a decision she made decades ago that directly affected the course of Elżbieta’s life.

Original title

Dekalog, osiem

Original language

Polish

Screenplay

Krzysztof Piesiewicz, Krzysztof Kieślowski

Music

Zbigniew Preisner

Cinematography

Andrzej J. Jaroszewicz

Cast

Tadeusz Łomnicki, Marian Opania, Bronisław Pawlik, Wojciech Asiński, Marek Kępiński, Janusz Mond, Krzysztof Rojek, Wojciech Sanejko, Ewa Skibińska

Updated July 22, 2026

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