An industrialist's wife announces that she is leaving him, but returns shortly after and tells him that she will only stay with him for appearances. This causes the industrialist to rethink his life choices.
Acting
Tyszkiewicz's icy precision could freeze vodka.
Writing
Dialogue that weaponizes politeness.
Director
Witold Orzechowski
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Poland's communist era, the film's critique of bourgeois marriage was officially tolerated but clearly subversive—domestic alienation as political metaphor.
Beata Tyszkiewicz was Polish cinema's biggest star; her willingness to play such unsympathetic roles after romantic hits shocked audiences and critics alike.
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