The Dead Class

The Dead Class

72 mins | Drama, Documentary | Jan. 1, 1977

The Dead Class (1975), by Tadeusz Kantor and the Cricot 2 company, is considered one of the most innovative and influential works of twentieth-century theatre. The breakthrough first version of the production - performed to great critical acclaim, but only rarely seen live by audiences outside Poland - was documented on film in 1976 by the Oscar-winning director Andrzej Wajda.

The Dead Class

72 mins | Drama, Documentary | Jan. 1, 1977

The Dead Class
The Dead Class (1975), by Tadeusz Kantor and the Cricot 2 company, is considered one of the most innovative and influential works of twentieth-century theatre. The breakthrough first version of the production - performed to great critical acclaim, but only rarely seen live by audiences outside Poland - was documented on film in 1976 by the Oscar-winning director Andrzej Wajda.
Producers
Original title Umarła klasa
Directors Andrzej Wajda
Writers Andrzej Smulski, Tadeusz Kantor, Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz, Andrzej Wajda

Cast

Tadeusz Kantor

as Himself