The Constant Factor (1980)
Overview
A young man is confronted with corrupt and vindictive colleagues at work and negligent officials at the hospital where his mother is dying. As he searches quixotically for a steadfast moral code by which to live, he suffers from the knowledge of human frailty and our darker inclinations to do harm.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | pl |
| Popularity | 3.752 |
Directed By
Krzysztof Zanussi
Crew
Krzysztof Zanussi
Magdalena Biedrzycka
Anna B. Sheppard
Wojciech Kilar
Urszula Śliwińska
Krzysztof Zanussi
Slawomir Idziak
Tadeusz Wybult
TOP CAST
Tadeusz Bradecki
Witold
Zofia Mrozowska
Witold's Mother
Małgorzata Zajączkowska
Grazyna
Witold Pyrkosz
Mariusz
Cezary Morawski
Stefan
Ewa Lejczak
Stefan's Wife
Jan Jurewicz
Zenek
Juliusz Machulski
Wladek
Jacek Strzemżalski
Mate
Edward Żebrowski
Scientist
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