Quiet Is the Night

Original title: Wsród nocnej ciszy

1978
2h 8m

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A psychological detective story about a police hunt for the murderer of young boys during the Christmas season. The police commissioner ends up tracing the clues to his own home, where he ha... Read allA psychological detective story about a police hunt for the murderer of young boys during the Christmas season. The police commissioner ends up tracing the clues to his own home, where he has an adolescent son with whom he has difficult relationship.A psychological detective story about a police hunt for the murderer of young boys during the Christmas season. The police commissioner ends up tracing the clues to his own home, where he has an adolescent son with whom he has difficult relationship.

Director
- Tadeusz Chmielewski
Writers
- Tadeusz Chmielewski
- Ladislav Fuks
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7.3/10

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Director
- Tadeusz Chmielewski
Writers
- Tadeusz Chmielewski
- Ladislav Fuks
Stars

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8/10

Very powerful Polish giallo.

The action of "Wsród nocnej ciszy" takes place before Second World War.A series of cold and brutal killings of small boys shocks the citizens of Polish town.The children are murdered with a gun and a black clad killer always leaves one trace on crime scene:a small toy with the picture of a cat on it.Police officer Teofil Herman begins to track an elusive killer..."Quiet Is the Night" is based on Ladislav Fuks novel "Sledztwo prowadzi radca Heumann" from 1971.The acting is excellent and the characters are well-developed.The relationship between father and son is truly believable and tragic.The climax is strikingly powerful and intense.If you are a fan of Italian gialli or Fritz Lang's "M" you can't miss this forgotten Polish classic.8 out of 10.