Relentlessly depressing and over-emphatic, THE INTERROGATION is a grueling marathon of political oppression, sadistic inquisitions, and survival in prison. Filmed in 1982, this Polish import was banned in its homeland until recently. Intended as a paean to the human spirit, the 158-minute
long movie becomes an endurance test for both protagonist and audience. A popular cabaret performer, Antonia (Krystyna Janda) is a flighty, high-strung woman who takes her pleasure where she finds it (sometimes with military officers). Ironically, it is her hedonism--seen here as a metaphor for
her strongly individualized will--that causes her arrest yet proves to be her salvation...
Released:
1990
Rated:
NR
Length:
158 mins