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Hospital of the Transfiguration
Genres
DramaWarHistory
Overview
Shortly after the beginning of World War 2 a young idealist doctor is employed in a psychiatric hospital, where his notions of proper care for the patients are challenged by staff and the German occupation.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
1979-03-28
Status
Released
Original Language
Polish
Vote Count
14
Vote Average
5.9
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Piotr Dejmek
Stefan
Jerzy Bińczycki
Andrzej Nowacki
Henryk Bista
Kauters
Ewa Dałkowska
Nosilewska
Gustaw Holoubek
Zygmunt Sekułowski
Zygmunt Hübner
Pajączkowski
Ryszard Kotys
Józef
Klaus Piontek
SS Officer Thiesdorf
Wojciech Pszoniak
Marglewski
Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
Rygier
Katarzyna Ejmont
Patient
Adam Gessler
Patient
Anna Jaraczówna
Patient
Elżbieta Karkoszka
Patient
Władysław Kowalski
Patient
Borys Marynowski
SS Officer
Wiesława Mazurkiewicz
Patient
Krystyna Sznerr-Mierzejewska
Patient
Zdzisław Szymański
Patient
Andrzej Rózycki
A. Rutkowska
Piotr Szulkin
Composer Jakub
Marcin Troński
Stanislaw Kozłowski
Magda Teresa Wójcik
Nowacki's Wife
Bogdan Łysakowski
SS Gendarme (uncredited)
Andrzej Szenajch
Guest (uncredited)
Krzysztof Świętochowski
Guest (uncredited)
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