Death as a Slice of Bread (1994)

7.5/10 116 min Drama History

Overview

Katowice, the night of December 12-13, 1981. Military units occupy strategic points in the city. A group of Zomovniks, smashing union security, drags the chairman of the Company Commission of the NSZZ Solidarity in the Wujek mine out of his apartment. The news quickly spreads to the miners. Initially surprised, they soon react with spontaneous protest. On December 14, a strike breaks out at the plant. The miners demand the lifting of martial law and the release of the chairman. When negotiations fail, the army, ZOMO and militia storm the mine.

Cast

Janusz Gajos

Miodek

Jerzy Trela

Miner Skarga

Jerzy Radziwiłowicz

Parish Priest

Mariusz Benoit

Miner Krasucki

Roman Gancarczyk

Jurek Putek

Jan Peszek

Major WP

Przemysław Branny

Miner Tadeusz

Szymon Kuśmider

Miner Grzegorz Handy

Teresa Budzisz-Krzyżanowska

Physician

Anna Dymna

Józef's Wife

Małgorzata Hajewska-Krzysztofik

Ania

Adam Baumann

Miner

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