"Dekalog" (1989)TV series 1989-1989

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

10 December 1989 (Poland)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Ten television drama films, each one based on one of the Ten Commandments.

Awards:

8 wins

Cast

Artur Barcis

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Young Man / ... (9 episodes, 1989-1990)

Also Known As:

The Decalogue (USA) (video title)
The Ten Commandments

Runtime:

55 min (10 episodes)

Country:

Poland

Language:

Polish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Warsaw, Poland

Company:

Sender Freies Berlin (SFB)

Trivia:

Director Stanley Kubrick described 'Dekalog' as the only masterpiece he could name in his lifetime.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Smala Sussie (2003)

Brilliant series

I would have hoped more people would have seen this superb collection of 10 short films, now that is available on video and DVD and has played on the Sundance channel. If you haven't, you are missing out on 10 superb masterpieces. Yes, they are slow-moving and some of them are very depressing, but what did you expect from this director, Adam Sandler? The acting, writing, direction, and music are all near perfection. 2 corrections to make from the earlier reviewer, these films are not in black and white, but in a very muted, monochromatic color. Also you should see them in sequence as 2 of the earlier episodes are referred to in the 8th and 10th episodes.