Question 1

How did Kieslowski salvage the troubled shoot of 'Przejscie podziemne'?

Accepted Answer

After finishing filming in nine days, Kieslowski was unsatisfied with the rushes. He reshot everything using one silent documentary camera, stopping only to reload. He used over 20% of that footage in the final edit.

Question 2

Which major awards did this short film win in 1974?

Accepted Answer

It won awards at the Golden Globes (USA), National Board of Review, and Academy Awards in 1974.

Question 3

Who plays the estranged wife Lena in the film?

Accepted Answer

Teresa Budzisz-Krzyzanowska plays Lena, the window dresser and estranged wife.

Question 4

What is the central conflict in the synopsis?

Accepted Answer

A small-town school teacher comes to Warsaw to see his estranged wife, a window dresser, hoping she will return to him rather than grant a divorce.

Question 5

Who wrote the screenplay for this short?

Accepted Answer

The screenplay was written by Ireneusz Iredynski and Krzysztof Kieslowski.

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