Rent Shivers (1981)
3.7 of 5 from 59 ratings
1h 42min
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- Synopsis:
Shivers, Wojciech Marczewski's award winning coming-of-age story set in a 1950s Stalinist youth camp, is an unnerving parable of political indoctrination. Following his father's arrest, 13-year old Tomek is sent to a youth camp designed to train future Communist Party activists. There, manipulated by propaganda and peer pressure and confused by his awakening sexuality, Tomek embraces an ideology that tests his loyalty to his family. This powerful and disquieting film explores themes of erotic and political fascination. Although banned by the Polish authorities just after its release, it went on to win the Silver Bear Prize at the 1982 Berlin Film Festival. Three decades later, this is the first English language release of this remarkable film. - Actors:
- Tomasz Hudziec, Teresa Marczewska, Marek Kondrat, Zdzislaw Wardejn, Wladyslaw Kowalski, Teresa Sawicka, Jerzy Binczycki, Bogdan Koca, Zygmunt Bielawski, Boguslaw Linda, Mieczyslaw Janowski, Wiktor Grotowicz, Marian Opania, Ryszard Kotys, Gosia Dobrowolska, Marlena Andrzejewska, A. Horak, Mieczyslaw Loza, Wlodzimierz Kowalewski, Ferdynand Matysik
- Directors:
- Wojciech Marczewski
- Producers:
- Larry Mollin
- Writers:
- Wojciech Marczewski
- Aka:
- Dreszcze
- Studio:
- Second Run
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- New waves of Polish Cinema, What to watch by country
- Countries:
- Poland
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