The Contract (1982)
Bearing traces of the old Anton Chekhov play The Wedding, The Contract is set during an "arranged" ceremony. The bride and groom barely know each other, but this matters not at all to their tradition-bound families. At the last minute, the bride balks. Only slightly nonplused, the groom's father, a status-seeking doctor, decides to go ahead with the expensive reception anyway. Polish director Krzysz Zanussi uses this scenario to stick it to capitalist corruption, and to society's destruction of the individual spirit. Leslie Caron, the one recognizable member of the cast, is outstanding as a wealthy, over-the-hill ballerina who happens to be a kleptomaniac.
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Writing:
Stars:
- Krzysztof Zanussi
Writing:
- Krzysztof Zanussi
Stars:
Release Date: 1982-03-03
5.3/10
5.3/10
- Country: PL
- Language: Polski
- Runtime: 114
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Dorota
Adam Ostoja-Okędzki
Piotr Ostoja-Okędzki
Maria
Lilka Bartoszuk
Nina
Penelopa Wilson
Olga Aleksandrowa
Bolesław Bartoszuk
Journalist Zygmunt
Adam's Friend
Patrycja
Sven
Babysitter
Weronika
Patrycja's Boyfriend
Priest
Ewa
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śpiewająca "Ave Maria" na ślubie Lilki i Piotra
Zenek
Dancer Arnold
Dancer
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Mr. Andrzej
Guest
Cook
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staruszka karmiąca zwierzęta
(uncredited)
(uncredited)
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