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The Constant Factor Directed by Krzysztof Zanussi Written by Krzysztof Zanussi Starring Tadeusz Bradecki Distributed by New Yorker Films (USA) Release date(s) May, 1980 (premiere at Cannes)
9 March 1983 (USA, limited)Running time 92 min. Country Poland Language Polish - For the algorithmic performance concept 'constant factor', see Big O notation.
The Constant Factor (Polish: Constans) is a 1980 Polish film directed by Krzysztof Zanussi. It tells the story of a young man struggling to face the death of his mother and harbouring a desire to climb the Himalayas as his father had done.
The film won the Jury Prize and the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Cast
- Tadeusz Bradecki - Witold
- Zofia Mrozowska - Witold's Mother
- Malgorzata Zajaczkowska - Grazyna
- Cezary Morawski - Stefan
- Witold Pyrkosz - Mariusz
- Ewa Lejczak - Stefan's Wife
- Jan Jurewicz - Zenek
- Juliusz Machulski - Wladek
- Marek Litewka - Wlodzimierz
- Jacek Strzemzalski - Mate
- Edward Zebrowski - Scientist
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Constant Factor". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/1852/year/1980.html. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
External links
- The Constant Factor at the Internet Movie Database
- The Constant Factor at AllRovi
Awards Preceded by
The Hour-Glass Sanatorium
tied with The Invitation (1973)
no awards 1974-9Jury Prize, Cannes
1980Succeeded by
no awards 1981-2
Kharij (1983)
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- 1980 films
- Films directed by Krzysztof Zanussi
- 1980s drama films
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