Dekalog
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Dekalog

Live carefully, with your eyes open, and try not to cause pain.

8.5 /10 92 votes
December 10, 1989 - July 6, 1990 1 Season 10 Episodes 55 min Ended TV-MA

Overview

Dekalog (pronounced [dɛˈkalɔk]) is a 1989 Polish drama television miniseries directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski and co-written by Kieślowski with Krzysztof Piesiewicz, with music by Zbigniew Preisner. It consists of ten one-hour films, inspired by the decalogue of the Ten Commandments for thematic inspiration and an overarching structure, grapple deftly with complex moral and existential questions concerning life, death, love, hate, truth, and the passage of time. Each installment explores characters facing one or several moral or ethical dilemmas as they reside in an austere housing project in 1980s Poland, whose lives become subtly intertwined as they face emotional dilemmas that are at once deeply personal and universally human.

Seasons & Episodes

Dekalog

Dekalog

1989 10 Episodes

Inspired by the decalogue of the Ten Commandments for thematic inspiration and an overarching structure, grapple deftly with complex moral and existential questions concerning life, death, love, hate, truth, and the passage of time, each installment explores characters facing one or several moral or ethical dilemmas as they reside in an austere housing project in 1980s Poland, whose lives become subtly intertwined as they face emotional dilemmas that are at once deeply personal and universally human.

Key Information

Created By Krzysztof Piesiewicz, Krzysztof Kieślowski
Network TVP1
Type Miniseries
Rating 8.5/10
Language PL
Country Germany

Cast & Crew

Artur Barciś

Artur Barciś

Young Man

Olgierd Łukaszewicz

Olgierd Łukaszewicz

Andrzej Geller

Krystyna Janda

Krystyna Janda

Dorota Geller

Aleksander Bardini

Aleksander Bardini

Consultant

Stanisław Gawlik

Stanisław Gawlik

Postman

Krzysztof Kumor

Krzysztof Kumor

Gynecologist

Henryk Baranowski

Henryk Baranowski

Krzysztof

Maciej Szary

Maciej Szary

Apartment Caretaker

Jan Tesarz

Jan Tesarz

Taxi Driver

Olaf Lubaszenko

Olaf Lubaszenko

Tomek

Piotr Machalica

Piotr Machalica

Roman

Katarzyna Piwowarczyk

Ania

Frequently Asked Questions

Dekalog (pronounced [dɛˈkalɔk]) is a 1989 Polish drama television miniseries directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski and co-written by Kieślowski with Krzysztof Piesiewicz, with music by Zbigniew Preisner. It consists of ten...

Dekalog has 1 season with 10 episodes.

Dekalog premiered on December 10, 1989.

No, Dekalog has ended. The final episode aired on July 6, 1990.

Dekalog originally aired on TVP1. Check your local streaming services for availability.

Dekalog was created by Krzysztof Piesiewicz.

Dekalog has a rating of 8.5/10 based on user reviews.

Dekalog is classified as Drama.