Decalogue V

57min

Drama

TV Movie

Crime

Jacek, an angry drifter, murders a taxi driver, brutally and without motive. His case is assigned to Piotr, an idealistic young lawyer who is morally opposed to the death penalty, and their interactions take on an emotional honesty that throws into stark relief for Piotr the injustice of killing of any kind.

Production Companies

Sender Freies Berlin

Telewizja Polska

Studio Filmowe Tor

Cast

Mirosław Baka

Mirosław Baka

Jacek Łazar
Krzysztof Globisz

Krzysztof Globisz

Piotr Balicki
Jan Tesarz

Jan Tesarz

Waldemar Rekowski
Krystyna Janda

Krystyna Janda

Dorota Geller
Olgierd Łukaszewicz

Olgierd Łukaszewicz

Andrzej Geller
Maciej Szary

Maciej Szary

Supervisor
Zbigniew Zapasiewicz

Zbigniew Zapasiewicz

Commission Chairman
Władysław Byrdy

Władysław Byrdy

Executioner's Assistant
Barbara Dziekan

Barbara Dziekan

Cinema Cashier
Iwona Głębicka

Iwona Głębicka

Photo Studio Employee
Sylwester Maciejewski

Sylwester Maciejewski

Jacek's Brother
Andrzej Mastalerz

Andrzej Mastalerz

Jacek's Brother
Karol Stępkowski

Karol Stępkowski

Man at a Taxi Stop
Jerzy Zass

Jerzy Zass

Prison Director
Leonard Andrzejewski

Leonard Andrzejewski

Drunk Man's Friend (uncredited)
Wieslaw Bednarz

Wieslaw Bednarz

Man in a Bathroom (uncredited)
Aleksander Gawroński

Aleksander Gawroński

Drunk Man (uncredited)
Henryk Łapiński

Henryk Łapiński

Commission Member (uncredited)

Release date

16th May 1989

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Polski