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The Dead Class

The Dead Class

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1977

Runtime

1h 12m

Genres

Drama, Documentary

User Score

58%

Original Title

Umarła klasa

Director

Andrzej Wajda

Description

The Dead Class (1975), by Tadeusz Kantor and the Cricot 2 company, is considered one of the most innovative and influential works of twentieth-century theatre. The breakthrough first version of the production - performed to great critical acclaim, but only rarely seen live by audiences outside Poland - was documented on film in 1976 by the Oscar-winning director Andrzej Wajda.