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State of Fear (1989)
Realistic depiction of the Polish martial law in 1981. John Malecki is a young actor with good career prospects in a Warsaw theater, preparing to play Hamlet, his dream role. John plans to go to Sweden. Any involvement with the new Solidarnośc movement might put his visa to Sweden at risk. But staying neutral in these times is not an easy task.
Keywords: imdb.year-1981,
imdb.poland,
imdb.martial-law,
imdb.theatre-company,
imdb.briefcase,
imdb.scenic-artist,
imdb.actor + 31 more,
imdb.police,
imdb.police-station,
imdb.interrogation,
imdb.escape,
imdb.arrest,
imdb.jail,
imdb.wrongful-arrest,
imdb.symbolism,
imdb.reference-to-shakespeare-s-hamlet,
imdb.reference-to-william-shakespeare,
imdb.father-son-relationship,
imdb.brother-brother-relationship,
imdb.secret-police,
imdb.reference-to-cain-and-abel,
imdb.politics,
imdb.polish-politics,
imdb.reference-to-sweden,
imdb.fear,
imdb.tyranny,
imdb.flashback,
imdb.hand-held-camera,
imdb.newsreel-footage,
imdb.reference-to-wojciech-jaruzelski,
imdb.anguish,
imdb.guilt,
imdb.doubt,
imdb.generational-conflict,
imdb.corruption,
imdb.political-corruption,
imdb.mistrust,
imdb.survival
Production companies: Zespól Filmowy "Oko"
Runtime: 121 min.
Released: Aug. 25, 1989
Status: Released
Certification: NR
