Constant Factor (The)

(Constans)

The main character in this effective, convincing drama is Witold (Tadeusz Bradecki) who is high in what later would be termed the "emotional quotient" or the ability to bounce back from adverse, tragic circumstances. Witold has been nursing both his sick mother and a deeply rooted desire to climb the Himalayas. His father had died climbing in those mountains, and they have an allure for Witold as well. But his dreams begin to crumble when his mother succumbs to her illness and trouble brews at work. The situation becomes bad enough to scramble Witold's life with no indication of future improvement.

Director: Zanussi, Krzysztof

Screenplay: Krzysztof Zanussi

Cinematography: Sławomir Idziak

Music: Wojciech Kilar

Film Editor: Urszula Śliwińska

Principal Cast: Tadeusz Bradecki, Zofia Mrozowska, Małgorzata Zajączkowska, Cezary Morawski, Witold Pyrkosz, Ewa Lejczak, Jan Jurewicz, Juliusz Machulski, Jacek Strzemżalski, Edward Żebrowski, Krystyna Bigelmajer, Kazimierz Borowiec and others

Runtime: 87 minutes

Release Year: 1980

Genre: Drama