Through and Through
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62% Critic Match

Through and Through

Crime and punishment. Tried in a court of hate. Facing a death sentence they plead for each other. A bold film debut by Grzegorz Królikiewicz.

6.2 / 10 1973 1h 10mNR Polish
CrimeDramaHistory

Storyline

Jan and Maria become a couple in 1930s Kraków. Jan tries to get a job as an architect but fails. They struggle with poverty and extreme humiliation. Their attempt to survive leads to a desperate crime.

Cast & Crew

Franciszek Trzeciak

Franciszek Trzeciak

Jan Malisz

Lead
Anna Nieborowska

Anna Nieborowska

Maria Maliszowa

Irena Ładosiówna

Irena Ładosiówna

Old Woman

Lucyna Winnicka

Lucyna Winnicka

Photographic Studio Owner

Ewa Zdzieszyńska

Ewa Zdzieszyńska

Ewa

HS

Halina Szram-Kijowska

Elderly Couple's Daughter

Jerzy Block

Jerzy Block

Old Man

AC

Aleksander Czajczynski

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Grzegorz Królikiewicz's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Through and Through is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker