The Shadow Line (Smuga cienia) (1976)
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Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the 1976 Polish Film Festival, this drama from director Andrzej Wajda was based on the short story The Shadow Line by Joseph Conrad. The film tells the story of a young man who tries his best to helm a foundering boat bound for Singapore. Not only is the boat… More Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the 1976 Polish Film Festival, this drama from director Andrzej Wajda was based on the short story The Shadow Line by Joseph Conrad. The film tells the story of a young man who tries his best to helm a foundering boat bound for Singapore. Not only is the boat itself in rough shape, but many of the passengers are suffering from a highly contagious disease. A 28-year-old Tom Wilkinson of The Full Monty and In the Bedroom appears in his first onscreen role. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi
- Directed By
- Andrzej Wajda
- Written By
- Joseph Conrad, Boleslaw Sulik
- Genres
- Drama
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Cast
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Bernard Archard
as Captain Elis
- John Bennett
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Marek Kondrat
as Joseph Conrad
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Graham Lines
as Burns
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Stanislaw Tym
as Jacobus
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Tom Wilkinson
as Ransome
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Martin Wyldeck
as Captain Giles
- Jerzy Zelnik
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Zygmunt Hübner
as Captain Vidara
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Eugeniusz Priwieziencew
as Franchy
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Richard Bartlett
as Doctor