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Provocateur

Provocateur

Original Title: Prowokator

19951h 28m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1995

Runtime

1h 28m

Storyline

Warsaw, 1909. Arthur Herling makes an assassination attempt on a Russian police official and his family. During the action, the officer's daughter is killed and his wife is maimed. The wounded militant is arrested. Tormented by remorse, Herling agrees to cooperate with the tsarist authorities as a provocateur. Into his cell comes Adam Tanski, suspected of having contacts with the wanted conspirator Andrzej Woyda. One day, while being transported in a prison ambulance, Herling kills the guards. Accompanying him, Adam urges him to escape to the mountains.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 28m
May 31, 1995
Languages
HungarianPolishRussian
Director
Krzysztof Lang
Krzysztof Lang
Production
Pictus Ltd.
Pictus Ltd.
Filmcontract
Filmcontract
Telewizja Polska
Telewizja Polska
Mark Forstater Productions
Mark Forstater Productions
Production Countries
Czech RepublicPolandUnited Kingdom

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