Overview
A dream-like meditation on post-industrial life in Communist Poland.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Krzysztof Komeda
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Jan Laskowski
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Jerzy SkolimowskiScreenplay
- Original title
- Bariera
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 18, 1966
- Original language
- Polish
- Countries
- Poland
Production
Cast
Joanna SzczerbicTram Driver
Jan NowickiProtagonist
Tadeusz ŁomnickiDoctor
Maria MalickaRestaurant Janitor
Zdzisław MaklakiewiczMagazine Salesman
Ryszard PietruskiHeadwaiter
Bogdan BaerMan at the Bar
Henryk BąkDoctor calling for Blood Donors
Marta Dutkiewicz
Stefan FriedmannTram Driver asking for Help- Bogdan Gutewicz
Ryszarda HaninTram Depot Boss
Andrzej HerderManiuś
Małgorzata LorentowiczHousewife
Zygmunt MalanowiczEddy
Gabriel NehrebeckiElegant
Stanisław TymWaiter - Announcer
Zbigniew ZapasiewiczFake Blind Man
Andrzej ŻarneckiPhotographer
Janusz BukowskiPallbearer (uncredited)
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