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The Scar (1976)

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Reviews Counted:5

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Rotten:1

Average Rating:6.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Synopsis: In his first theatrically released film, legendary director Krzysztof Kieslowski begins his work in political commentary with a tale of a man, Stefan Bednarz (Franciszek Pieczka), who is chosen by... In his first theatrically released film, legendary director Krzysztof Kieslowski begins his work in political commentary with a tale of a man, Stefan Bednarz (Franciszek Pieczka), who is chosen by the Communist Party to supervise a construction project in his hometown, where he has not lived for many years. Despite his negative associations with the place, he returns in hopes of building a project that will revitalize the town. Unfortunately, he soon finds that local residents want nothing to do with the project, and are more interested in short-term goals -- disillusioned, he decides to resign from his position. [More]

Starring: Franciszek Pieczka, Mariusz Dmochowski, Jerzy Stuhr, Jan Skotnicki

Starring: Franciszek Pieczka, Mariusz Dmochowski, Jerzy Stuhr, Jan Skotnicki, Stanislaw Igar, Stanislaw Michalski, Michal Tarkowski, Andrzej Skupien, Halina Winiarska, Joanna Orzeszkowska, J. Bryniarska, Agnieszka Holland

Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski

Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Composer: Stanislaw Radwan

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Overcast freshman feature

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09/25/09
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion

Shot in an unforgiving documentary style, with only the sporadic use of an unsettling modernist score, the film calls not for radical social change but for contemplation.

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Leo Goldsmith
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Portrait of a filmmaker in chrysalis, Kieslowski's feature film debut is uneven, but engaging.

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11/14/04
Dan Jardine
Dan Jardine
Cinemania

Kieslowski said it was a film of contradiction, compromise and hypocrisy, and indeed, through the story of the rise and fall of a big rural factory, he pits community against government, environment against industry, and ambition against responsibility.

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04/25/06
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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An eye-opening emphasis on the ramifications of Polish bureaucracy.

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08/30/06
Noel Murray
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