Quiet Is the Night (1978, Poland)
Original title: Wsrod nocnej ciszy
police investigationserial killer
Running time: 125 minutes
Language: Polish
In the early 20th century, in one of the coastal cities, a serial killer lures young boys using a toy with the image of a cat and shoots them. Christmas is coming, and the police want to stop the killer before panic begins among the residents of the city. The police commissioner Herman is assigned to the investigation - a strict and uncompromising man, who as a single parent simply can’t reach his 15-year-old son Wiktor, but on the other hand, his determination and charisma could be what this investigation needs. Despite his cold and distant nature, Wiktor looks up to his father and starts an investigation of his own, hoping to find something that the police won’t be able to find themselves and this way impress his father. But this journey will take them both to a turning point in their lives.
Unusually for Polish crime movies, Quiet Is the Night is quite dark and down to the ground. Based on a novel by Czech author Ladislav Fuks it is one of the more interesting European crime and mystery movies of the 1970s, mostly because of its grim atmosphere. Of course, like most Polish movies of the era, the quality of the script was not followed by a big budget, but still, this crime movie could surprise you.
Do you like unsolved mysteries?
Our rating |
7.2 / 10 |
Movie value |
8 / 10 |
Realism factor |
3 / 5 |
Adventure factor |
4 / 5 |
Story complexity |
3 / 5 |
138 |
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Cast of Quiet Is the Night
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Quiet Is the Night comments
Saw that as a kid and it really creeps up upon you.
Marcin_B ()
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