Death as a Slice of Bread

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.

Directed by Kazimierz Kutz

Top 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

R

Ryszard Jasiński

Miner Gładysz

Szymon Kuśmider

Miner Grzegorz Handy

Teresa Budzisz-Krzyżanowska

Physician

Anna Dymna

Józef's Wife

Małgorzata Hajewska-Krzysztofik

Ania

S

Stanisław Banaś

Miner

Adam Baumann

Miner

Maja Barełkowska

Nurse

L

Lidia Bienias

Miner's Wife

Kazimierz Borowiec

Ludwiczak

P

Piotr Borowiec

Michał Bryś

Alina Chechelska

Miner's Wife

Details