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.
| Spiral | |
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| Directed by | Krzysztof Zanussi |
| Written by | Krzysztof Zanussi |
| Starring | Jan Nowicki |
| Cinematography | Edward Kłosiński |
| Edited by | Urszula Śliwińska |
| Music by | Wojciech Kilar |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | Poland |
| Language | Polish |
Cast
- Jan Nowicki - Tomasz Piatek
- Maja Komorowska - Teresa
- Zofia Kucówna - Maria
- Aleksander Bardini - Doctor
- Jan Świderski - Henryk
- Piotr Garlicki - Henryk's Son
- Marian Glinka - Physician
- Ewa Ziętek - Cleaning Woman
- Seweryna Broniszówna - Old Woman
- Andrzej Hudziak - Augustyn
- Marta Ławińska - Psychologist
- Cezary Morawski - Czarek
- Andrzej Szenajch - Guest House Manager
- Stefan Szmidt - Rescuer
- Daria Trafankowska - Nurse