Spiral (1978 film)

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Spiral
Directed by Krzysztof Zanussi
Written byKrzysztof Zanussi
Starring Jan Nowicki
CinematographyEdward Kłosiński
Edited byUrszula Śliwińska
Music by Wojciech Kilar
Release date
  • 1978 (1978)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryPoland
LanguagePolish

Spiral (Polish : Spirala) is a 1978 Polish drama film directed by Krzysztof Zanussi which tells the story of a stranger who turns up at a resort hotel in midwinter, behaves rudely towards other guests and disappears the next day. Found half-frozen in the snow he is taken to hospital where his story is gradually revealed. It was entered into the 1978 Cannes Film Festival. [1]

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References

  1. "Festival de Cannes: Spiral". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 21 May 2009.