An Uneventful Story (1983): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1983, An Uneventful Story is a drama film directed by Wojciech Has, running about 106 minutes.

What it’s about. A well-known professor of medicine finding himself at the threshold of autumn of his life, takes stock of his achievements and experiences. "In the end it ends with what has been known for a long time: that conscious life without a fixed worldview is not life, but torment, horror. - wrote Anton Chekhov in one of his letters summarizing "An Uninteresting Story". The protagonist, Professor Nikolai Stepanovich, is a character characteristic of Chekhov's entire oeuvre - a Russian intellectual from the late nineteenth century, depressed by boredom and a sense of his own uselessness and the meaninglessness of his existence.

Who’s in it. An Uneventful Story stars Gustaw Holoubek as profesor, Elwira Romanczuk as Liza, córka profesora, Hanna Mikuć as Katarzyna and Janusz Gajos as Aleksander Gnekker, narzeczony Lizy, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, An Uneventful Story has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch An Uneventful Story page.

If you liked it. Fans of An Uneventful Story tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.