Without Anesthesia

1978

2h 11m

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A famous Polish journalist presents a problem for the powers-that-be when he displays his full political skill and knowledge on a television show featuring questions and answers on a world conference by a panel of journalists. His enemies take away his privileges when he is away. The shock of being "unwanted" parallels a deeper disappointment in his private life: his wife has an affair with a jealous young rival, and after 15 years of marriage and two daughters wants a divorce. She offers no explanations as he tries to untie these problems himself. All the moves he makes are the wrong ones. He takes on drinking heavily with students eager to attend his seminar after discovering the class has been canceled. The journalist, once suave and commanding, is reduced to silence.

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Writers

Krzysztof Zaleski(writers' assistant by)
Agnieszka Holland(screenplay by)
Andrzej Wajda(screenplay by)
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Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
Jerzy Michałowski
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Ewa Dałkowska
Ewa Michałowska
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Andrzej Seweryn
Jacek Rościszewski
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Emilia Krakowska
Wanda Jakowicz
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Kazimierz Kaczor
Editor-in-chief
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Magda Teresa Wójcik
Joanna Cichoń
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Jerzy Stuhr
Jerzy Porębowicz
Iga Mayr
Anna Łukasik
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Halina Golanko
Halina Łukasik
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Zygmunt Kęstowicz
Editorial Office Secretary

Directors

Writers

Krzysztof Zaleski(writers' assistant by)
Agnieszka Holland(screenplay by)
Andrzej Wajda(screenplay by)

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Release date

November 27, 1978 (United States)

Country of origin

Poland

Language

Polish

Production company

Zespół Filmowy "X"

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