Provocateur

Overview

Warsaw, 1909. Arthur Herling makes an assassination attempt on a Russian police official and his family. During the action, the officer's daughter is killed and his wife is maimed. The wounded militant is arrested. Tormented by remorse, Herling agrees to cooperate with the tsarist authorities as a provocateur. Into his cell comes Adam Tanski, suspected of having contacts with the wanted conspirator Andrzej Woyda. One day, while being transported in a prison ambulance, Herling kills the guards. Accompanying him, Adam urges him to escape to the mountains.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 31, 1995

Original language

Polish

Spoken languages

polish, russian, HUNGARIAN

Countries

Czech Republic, Poland, United Kingdom

Production

TVP,Filmcontract Ltd.,Telewizja Polska,Mark Forstater Productions Ltd.,Pictus Ltd.,Filmcontract,Mark Forstater Productions,Pictus Ltd., Filmcontract, Telewizja Polska, Mark Forstater Productions

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0114198