To Kill this Love

As Neil Armstrong lands on the moon, two young Poles kept out of university by communist quotas discover love and life in a big city, dreaming of an independence they cannot enjoy. This is a love story set against the harsh backdrop of the communist regime.

Accolades

1976 Łagów – Grand Prix “Golden Grape” for Janusz Morgenstern. 1973 Łagów – Award for Best Ac- tress for Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak, Award for Best Supporting Actress for Barbara Wrzesińska. 1973 Zbigniew Cybulski Award for Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak.

Cast & Crew

Directed by Janusz Morgenstern. Written by Janusz Głowacki. Cinematography by Zygmunt Samo- siuk. Production design by Andrzej Płocki. Music by Bohdan Mazurek. Editing by Barbara Kosidows- ka. Production management: Jerzy Buchwald. Production: Studio Filmowe Iluzjon. © Studio Filmowe ZEBRA. Cast: Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak (Magda), Andrzej Malec (Andrzej), Władyslaw Kowalski (Doctor), Barbara Wrzesińska (Boss’s wife), Alicja Jachiewicz (Dzidzia), Jan Englert (Andrzej’s boss), Janusz Bylczyński (Magda’s father), Tomasz Lengren (Staszek), Jan Himilsbach (Caretaker), Ryszard Pracz (Militiaman Rysio).