The Plagues of Breslau
2018 Polish film
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The Plagues of Breslau (Polish: Plagi Breslau) is a 2018 Polish crime thriller directed by Patryk Vega.[1][2][3] It premiered on 24 November 2018.
Directed byPatryk Vega
Written byPatryk Vega
Produced by
- Patryk Vega
- Maciej Sojka
- Grzegorz Esz
- Jerzy Dzięgielewski
Starring
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| Directed by | Patryk Vega |
| Written by | Patryk Vega |
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| Cinematography | Miroslaw Kuba Brozek |
| Music by | Łukasz Targosz |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Poland |
| Language | Polish |
The title corresponds to the former name of Wrocław, which from 1741 until 1945 was "Breslau". The film and plot were loosely based on a series of crime novels by Marek Krajewski, who often incorporates Breslau's pre-war crime scene into his works.
Plot
Set in the city of Wrocław, detective Helena Rus finds a corpse sewn in a cowhide. The murders continue for the next five days and each victim is killed at precisely 18:00 (6 p.m.). The Polish police along with Helena Rus attempt to find and capture the serial killer before he strikes again.
Cast
- Małgorzata Kożuchowska as Helena Ruś
- Daria Widawska as Magda Drewniak / Iwona Bogacka
- Tomasz Oświeciński as Jarek "Bronson"
- Katarzyna Bujakiewicz as Nastka, Bronson's wife
- Andrzej Grabowski as public prosecutor
- Iwona Bielska as a pathomorphologist
- Ewa Kasprzyk as Alicja Drewniak