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A year of the quiet sun / Film Polski ; Zespół Filmowy "TOR", Teleculture Inc. ; Regina Ziegler Filmproduction ; written and directed by Krzysztof Zanussi.
LIBRA DVD 007 314
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Polish
- Subjects (All):
- World War, 1939-1945--Poland--Drama.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- War widows--Poland--Drama.
- War widows.
- Soldiers--United States--Drama.
- Soldiers.
- Man-woman relationships--Drama.
- Man-woman relationships.
- United States.
- Poland.
- Motion pictures, Polish.
- Motion pictures, German.
- Motion pictures, American.
- Genre:
- Drama.
- Feature films.
- Romance films.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Edition:
- Letterboxed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Kino on Video, [2002]
- Language Note:
- In Polish and English with English subtitles.
- System Details:
- DVD - NTSC; Region 1.
- digital
- optical
- NTSC
- video file
- DVD video
- region 1
- Summary:
- In the wake of World War II, an American soldier (Norman played by Scott Wilson) forms a delicate friendship with a war widow (Emilia played by Maja Komorowska) amid the devastation of 1946 Poland. In spite of the language barrier, painful memories of their past, and the many cultural divisions that separate them, Norman and Emilia dare to steal a moment of happiness together.
- Participant:
- Maja Komorowska, Scott Wilson, Hanna Skarzanka, Ewa Dałkowska.
- Credits:
- Director of photography, Slawomir Idziak ; editor, Marek Denys ; music, Wojciech Kilar ; orchestra, Polish Symphony Orchestra, Kattowitz, conductor, Antoniego Wita.
- Notes:
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 1984.
- Aspect ratio 1.66:1.
- Special features: interview with Scott Wilson. In this 30-minute video interview, actor Scott Wilson recalls the making of "A year of the quiet sun", his entry into show business, and discusses his career as a whole; original theatrical trailer; photo gallery.
- Golden Lion Award at the filmfestival Venice, 1984.
- OCLC:
- 50682121
- Publisher Number:
- 738329025823
- K258 Kino on Video
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