The Noose
- Original title
- Petla (The Noose)
- Year
- 1958
- Running time
- 96 min.
- Country
- Poland
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
- Music
- Cinematography
- Mieczyslaw Jahoda (B&W)
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama
- Synopsis
- A study of alcoholism with an excellent performance by Gustaw Holoubek as Kuba, a man who helplessly tries to battle his addiction before ultimately giving up and committing suicide. The action is limited to a single day, with camera stubbornly accompanying the protagonist in his apartment and throughout his useless wanderings about town. A purposely slow narrative tempo and expressionistic tones in the scenery combine to build a mood of hopelessness. The film depicts the state of mind of its protagonist, who finds himself in a desperate situation. Critics universally underlined the pessimism of the film, though some (notably, Konrad Eberhardt) also noted its creative qualities.
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- 48 My Favorite Polish Films (5)
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