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Lesson of a Dead Language (1979)
96 min | Drama, War

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Lesson of a Dead Language (1979)

96 min | Drama, War

A young Austrian lieutenant Alfred Kiekeritz, who is stationed in a small Galician town, wants to give some meaning to his life in the last phase of WWI. He starts to collect works of art.

Director

Janusz Majewski

Writers

Andrzej Kusniewicz (novel) | Janusz Majewski

Composer

Andrzej Kurylewicz

Cinematographer

Zygmunt Samosiuk

Editor

Elzbieta Kurkowska

Production Designers

Felicja Blaszynska | Janusz Sosnowski

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 7, 1979

Release date

Sep 7, 1979 (Poland)

Awards

1 win

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Cast	+ Add Cast
32 cast members

Name	Known for
Olgierd Lukaszewicz Lt. Alfred Kiekeritz Lt. Alfred Kiekeritz See fewer	Sexmission (1984)
Ewa Dalkowska Olga Diana Olga Diana See fewer	Medium (1985)
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