
An unknown Polish writer can't publish his novels, so his ex-wife decides to help him and get some of the profit for herself. She finally finds a publisher, but there's a strange single condition that could cost the writer his life.
Cast

André Dussollier
Jacques

Pierre Arditi
Henri

Jiří Menzel
Stan

Anna Romantowska
Barbara

Maurice Bénichou
Arnold

Carlo Brandt
The Kine

Henryk Bista
Yanek

Jacques Denis
Doctor
Enzo Scotto Lavina
Luigi

Chiara Caselli
Luigi's Daughter

Jan Tadeusz Stanisławski
Pitchik

Beata Tyszkiewicz
Madame Pitchik
Olga Grumberg
Assistant Doctor

Andréas Voutsinas
The American Director
Elena Gavras
The Assistant Director

Thibault de Montalembert
Assistant Arnold

Kazimierz Kaczor
Vice-Consul

Bogdan Baer
The Guard
Stanislas Gaczol
Interpreter
Janina Gaczol
Interpreter

Jean-Claude Grumberg
Kornfeld
Françoise Castro
Guest

Jean Lescot
Guest

Jean-François Lapalus
Henri

Alexia Stresi
Waitress
Alexandre Bancel
Team Member
Rachid Madaoui
Team Member

Gilles Porte
Team Member
Dominique Odic
An Uzbek
Pierre 'Speedy' Duval
An Uzbek
S. Guilbaud
The Pope

Julie Gayet
(uncredited)

Dominique Isnard
Jeanne (uncredited)

Wojciech Kostecki
Cardinal at the airport (uncredited)
Kazimierz Wysota
Man at party (uncredited)

Stefano Masciarelli
Pope deputy
Crew

Costa-Gavras
Director, Writer

Jean-Claude Grumberg
Screenplay, Dialogue

Tadeusz Konwicki
Novel

Joële Van Effenterre
Editor, Sound Editor
Stratos Gabrielidis
Assistant Editor
Muriel Moreau
Assistant Editor

Patrick Blossier
Director of Photography
Bruno Patin
Color Timer
Francesca Marra
First Assistant Director
Alexandre Bancel
Second Assistant Director
Philippe Chapus
Second Assistant Director
Alberte Garo
Second Assistant Director
Pierre Minot
Second Assistant Director
Frédéric Blum
Assistant Director

Marek Brodzki
Assistant Director
Magdalena Szwarcbart
Assistant Director

Małgorzata Kozłowska
Production Coordinator

Conchita Airoldi
Executive Producer
Dino Di Dionisio
Executive Producer

Michèle Ray-Gavras
Producer

Valerio De Paolis
Associate Producer

Lew Rywin
Associate Producer

Grzegorz Warchoł
Associate Producer
Jan Janik
Associate Producer
Grazyna Kozlowska
Associate Producer

Philippe Chiffre
Production Design

Nathalie Durand
Assistant Camera

Gilles Porte
Assistant Camera
Jean Marc Bringuier
Steadicam Operator
Krzysztof Koperski
Lighting Camera
Jaroslaw Roszyk
Lighting Camera
Lissa Pillu
Casting
Giovanni Casalnuovo
Assistant Costume Designer
Stéphane Rollot
Assistant Costume Designer
Małgorzata Stefaniak
Costume Design

Edith Vesperini
Costume Design
Eric Chahi
Animation
Anna Adamek
Makeup Artist
Muriel Edelstein
Second Unit Cinematographer
Alain Lachassagne
Sound Editor
Franco Piscopo
Sound Mixer
Roger Letellier
Sound Effects

Pierre Gamet
Sound

Claude Villand
Sound
Bernard Chaumeil
Boom Operator
Jean-Pierre Lelong
Foley Artist
Mario Melchiorri
Foley Artist
Georges Demétrau
Special Effects

Philippe Sarde
Original Music Composer
Anna Orieti
Production Accountant
Władysław Bielski
Set Decoration
Ewa Braun
Set Decoration
Isabelle Filleul de Brohy
Set Dresser
Waldemar Weiss
Construction Coordinator
Nicolas Bertherat
Still Photographer

Sylvette Baudrot
Script Supervisor
Rachid Madaoui
Electrician
Bruno Seffino
Electrician
Bernard Chevreul
Stunts

Philippe Guégan
Stunts

Rémy Julienne
Stunts

Zbigniew Modej
Stunts

Patrick Steltzer
Stunts

Daniel Vérité
Stunts
Alain Alexandre
Property Master
E.v.e
Property Master
Agata Kozak
Translator
Yves Vandermissen
Key Grip
Bruno Ietto
Grip
Thierry Van Laere
Grip
Samanta Antonnicola
Production Manager
Andrzej Besztak
Production Manager
Gérard Gaultier
Production Manager

Michał Szczerbic
Production Manager
Catherine Pierrat
Unit Manager
Pauline Goetzmann
Administration
Elżbieta Heleniak
Administration
Barbara Cieslak
Production Secretary
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