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Weekend Stories (Complete Set) A Woman's Business/Deceptive Charm/Little Faith/The Dilatory Line The Soul Sings/Unwritten Law/The Last Circle/The Hidden Treasure Krzysztof Zanussi Krzysztof Zanussi's Weekend Stories is, like Kieslowski's The Decalogue (which Zanussi's TOR studio produced), a series of intimate, human dramas in which the characters grapple intellectually and emotionally with real world moral dilemmas. Produced for Polish television, these incisive films reflect the ascetic, intelligent approach of the writer-director, who has been a major figure in European cinema since his award-winning work at the Lodz film school in the '60s. Simple yet profound, Weekend Stories is an important offering from a prolific and accomplished artist. In Polish with English subtitles. Four-volume set. Poland, 1996-2000, 434 mins. Videocassette $99.95
Weekend Stories, Vol. 1: A Woman's Business/Deceptive Charm Krzysztof Zanussi A Woman's Business (50 mins.): A woman ponders what her life might have been like had her passport not been revoked at a pivotal moment during her youth, and an opportunity for revenge suddenly presents itself. Starring Joanna Szczepkowska, Magdalena Zawadzka, Marta Lipinska and Ana Nehrebecka. Deceptive Charm (56 mins.): At his wife's urging, an idealistic young scientist reluctantly agrees to cash in on his good looks. Starring Maciej Robakiewicz, Zbigniew Zapasiewicz and Katarzyna Herman. Poland, 1996, 106 mins. Videocassette $44.95
Weekend Stories, Vol. 2: Little Faith/The Dilatory Line Krzysztof Zanussi Little Faith (50 mins.): When they learn their son might be suffering from leukemia, a rational husband and his devoutly Catholic wife are thrown into a crisis of faith in both science and Catholicism. Starring Dorota Segda, Maciej Orlos and Marek Kondrat. The Dilatory Line (56 mins.): The director of a television talk show suspects his girlfriend is having an affair. Meanwhile, he meets a strange scientist eager to sit in on his program. Starring Bartosz Opania, Tadeusz Bradecki, Krzysztof Luft, Monika Kwiatowska, Henryk Boukolowski and Karol Strasburger. Poland, 1996, 106 mins. Videocassette $44.95
Weekend Stories, Vol. 3: The Soul Sings/Unwritten Law Krzysztof Zanussi The Soul Sings (56 mins.): A promising opera singer gets a big break with a leading company, but circumstances pose a serious threat to his opportunity. Starring Jacek Laszczkowski, Kazimierz Kord, Maria Koscialkowska and Dominika Ostalowska. Unwritten Law (54 mins.): A handsome, married chauffeur takes a job with a beautiful and powerful businesswoman and gradually realizes that her plans for him go well beyond his job description. Starring Krystyna Janda, Piotr Szwedes, Maciej Wierzbicki, and Kinga Pres. Poland, 1996, 110 mins. Videocassette $44.95
Weekend Stories, Vol. 4: The Last Circle/The Hidden Treasure Krzysztof Zanussi The Last Circle (57 mins.): Upon his return to Paris for a charity performance, an aging ballet master encounters a former partner and lover. Starring Daniel Olbrychski, Olga Sawicka, and Romuald Szejd. The Hidden Treasure (55 mins.) A longtime exile returns to her family estate, where she finds both friends and enemies. Starring Maja Komorowska, Agata Buzek, Malgorzata Pritulak and Wojciech Siemion. Poland, 1997/2000, 112 mins. Videocassette $44.95
A Year of the Quiet Sun Krzysztof Zanussi This "small, quiet film of enormous power" (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times) is the story of a Polish widow who meets an American soldier involved in war crimes investigation following World War II. Although they can communicate only through gesture, they find much to share. The exquisite, sad beauty of this film inspired Ebert to describe Krzysztof Zanussi as "arguably the best filmmaker in Europe right now." Maja Komorowska (The Decalogue, The Maids of Wilko) and Scott Wilson (In Cold Blood, The Ninth Configuration) star. A Golden Lion winner at the Venice Film Festival. In Polish and English with English subtitles. Poland/West Germany, 1984, 109 mins. Videocassette $44.95 DVD $44.95