Ostatni dzien lata (The Last Day of Summer) 1958 Ages 15+

When

1.00 pm, Sat 1 Feb 2020 (66 mins)

Where

Gallery of Modern Art & Cinema A

About

An ascetic classic of Polish cinema, The Last Day of Summer was awarded the Grand Prix at the 1958 Venice Film Festival. Directed by novelist-filmmaker Tadeusz Konwicki, the film is a Resnais-esque portrayal of two nameless people - a man and a woman - on an isolated beach. The man confesses his love for the woman and what follows is a surreal and elusive dialogue that digs into their personal and wartime traumas. Minimalist in design and powerful in execution, this is a fascinating entry in the Polish cinema canon.

Ages 15+

Production Credits

  • Director: Tadeusz Konwicki
  • Script: Tadeusz Konwicki
  • Cinematographer: Jan Laskowski
  • Editor: Wieslawa Otocka
  • Print Source: KADR
  • Rights: KADR
  • Year: 1958
  • Runtime: 66 minutes
  • Country: Poland
  • Language: Polish
  • Subtitles: English
  • Colour: Black & White
  • Shooting Format: 35mm
  • Screening Format: DCP