Overview
A doctor working on finding a substance that would inhibit the growth of certain types of cancer learns that he has cancer. He decides to try an unproven drug on himself.
Fun facts
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Filming locations
Filmed in Gdańsk
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Music
Music by Elżbieta Sikora
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Jacek Prosiński
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Ryszard SadajScreenplay
- Original title
- Przed Odlotem
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 27, 1980
- Original language
- Polish
- Countries
- Poland
Cast
Mariusz BenoitWiktor Siennicki
Grażyna SzapołowskaEwa Wojtowicz
Jerzy KryszakMarek Paduk
Igor PrzegrodzkiHospital Director
Henryk BoukołowskiMadej
Józef FryźlewiczWarecki- Ewa DecównaMaria
Mieczysław MileckiŁaciak
Marek SiudymDoctor
Marcin TrońskiPatient- Zdzisława Specht
Stanisław MichalskiKowalczyk
Grażyna Korin- Teresa SawickaWarecki's Wife
Eugeniusz KujawskiInstitute Worker
Alfred FreudenheimWarecki's Friend
Ewa ZiętekMarta Paduk
Bolesław AbartBartender (uncredited)
Michał AniołNuclear Facility Employee (uncredited)
Monika GoździkPatient (uncredited)
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