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Cast
Jan Frycz
as Marek Wysocki
Krystyna Janda
as "Francuzka"
Suzel Goffre
as Matka Marka i Jana
Wojciech Wysocki
as Jan Wysocki
Gabriela Kownacka
as Elżbieta
Mariusz Benoit
as Mąż Elżbiety, kapitan SB
Krzysztof Tyniec
as SB-ek, podwładny kapitana
Leon Charewicz
as "Kumpel", SB-ek, podwładny kapitana
Władysław Kowalski
as Chirurg
Jean-Yves Gautier
as Milicjant
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1992
Runtime1h 27m
LanguagePolish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes4
DirectorWaldemar Krzystek
WritersWaldemar Krzystek
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDismissed From Life
About Dismissed From Life
Set in 1989, story of a man beat up by two ex-policemen and left to die in a dump. Marek survives after the brain surgery that leaves him amnesiac. He wanders through the city, sought by his assilant, who fear he will testify against them. Marek finds shelter with a girlfriend/bagwoman who supposedly was once queen of Paris boulevards. Marek regains his memory just as the villains are to get him. He eventually returns to his house only to find out that his mother died and his brother left for Australia.
Directed by Waldemar Krzystek, Dismissed From Life leans on a strong ensemble — Jan Frycz, Krystyna Janda, Suzel Goffre — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1992.
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