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The Gorgon Case (1977)

Original title: Sprawa Gorgonowej

1977-11-25 · 2h 18m · PL
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In 1931, just before the New Year, in a house of architect Henryk Zaremba scream rips the night. The daughter of Zaremba is found killed in her bedroom, obviously killed with a pickaxe. The police arrives and starts the investigation. Rita Gorgonova, the governess of the girl and also lover of Zaremba becomes the main suspect. Film based on real events - investigation and court trials of the most famous pre-war Polish murder case. Despite being historically accurate the movie is both involving and entertaining since the case was simple on the surface, but very complicated in details.

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Janusz MajewskiDirector

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Ewa DałkowskaEwa DałkowskaRita GorgonowaAleksander BardiniAleksander BardiniMecenas Maurycy Axer, obrońca GorgonowejMariusz DmochowskiMariusz DmochowskiProkurator KrynickiAndrzej ŁapickiAndrzej ŁapickiKulczycki, sędzia śledczyRoman WilhelmiRoman WilhelmiInżynier Henryk Zaremba, ojciec LusiTadeusz BiałoszczyńskiTadeusz BiałoszczyńskiAlfred Jendl, przewodniczący składu sędziowskiego w KrakowieJan EnglertJan EnglertAspirant RespondWojciech PszoniakWojciech PszoniakProfesor, biegły sądowy podczas procesu w KrakowieStanisław ZaczykStanisław ZaczykŁaniewski, prokurator oskarżający podczas procesu we LwowieStanisław ZaczykStanisław ZaczykŁaniewski, prokurator oskarżający podczas procesu we LwowieWiktor NanowskiWiktor NanowskiNadkomisarz FrankiewiczMichał PawlickiMichał PawlickiSzypuła, prokurator oskarżający podczas procesu w Krakowie

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MurderBased on a true storyInvestigation1930sTrialLwówBased on true story

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Genre affinityDrama · Crime · MysteryTheme affinityMurder · Based On A True Story · InvestigationNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference442317

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What is The Gorgon Case about?

In 1931, just before the New Year, in a house of architect Henryk Zaremba scream rips the night. The daughter of Zaremba is found killed in her bedroom, obviously killed with a pickaxe. The police arrives and starts the investigation. Rita Gorgonova, the governess of the girl and also lover of Zaremba becomes the main suspect. Film based on real events - investigation and court trials of the most famous pre-war Polish murder case. Despite being historically accurate the movie is both involving and entertaining since the case was simple on the surface, but very complicated in details.

How long is The Gorgon Case?

The Gorgon Case has a runtime of 138 minutes.