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The Third Part of the Night
7.0 / 10• 1972• 1h 47m•NR• Polish
WarDramaHorror
Storyline
Set during the Nazi occupation of Poland, the story follows Michał, who witnesses the murder of his mother, wife and child and then is hurled into a life that is not his own; a surreal world littered with trapdoors, doppelgängers and wormholes.
Cast & Crew
Leszek Teleszyński
Michał
Lead
Małgorzata Braunek
Marta
Jan Nowicki
Jan
Jerzy Goliński
Michał's Father
Anna Milewska
Sister Klara
Michał Grudziński
Marian
Marek Walczewski
Rozenkranc
Hanna Stankówna
Lice Breeder
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Andrzej Żuławski's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Third Part of the Night is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
