A Year of the Quiet Sun

For other uses of "Year of the Quiet Sun", see Year of the Quiet Sun (disambiguation).

A Year of the Quiet Sun
Directed by	Krzysztof Zanussi
Produced by	Film Polski
Written by	Krzysztof Zanussi
Starring	Maja Komorowska Scott Wilson
Music by	Wojciech Kilar
Cinematography	Sławomir Idziak
Edited by	Marek Denys
Distributed by	Film Polski SPI International Poland (TV KinoPolska "Masterpieces of Polish Cinema")
Release dates	September, 1984 (premiere at VFF) 25 February 1985 (Poland)
Running time	110 minutes
Country	Poland Germany United States
Language	Polish English

A Year of the Quiet Sun (Polish: Rok spokojnego słońca) is a 1984 Polish film written and directed by Krzysztof Zanussi. It tells the story of a romance between a Polish refugee and an American soldier.

The film was nominated for 1986's Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. At the Venice Film Festival, the film was awarded the Golden Lion and Pasinetti Awards.

Cast

• Maja Komorowska as Emilia
• Scott Wilson as Norman
• Hanna Skarżanka as Emilia's Mother
• Ewa Dałkowska as Stella
• Vadim Glowna as Herman
• Daniel Webb as David
• Zbigniew Zapasiewicz as Szary
• Zofia Rysiówna as Interpreter
• Janusz Gajos as Moonlighter
• Jerzy Stuhr as Adzio
• Gustaw Lutkiewicz as Bakery Owner
• Marek Kondrat as Malutki
• Jerzy Nowak as English Doctor

See also

• Cinema of Poland
• List of Polish language films

External links

• A Year of the Quiet Sun at IMDb

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