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Szamanka () is a 1996 erotic drama film directed by Andrzej Żuławski and adapted from a screenplay by Manuela Gretkowska. The film, which was controversial upon its release in Poland, follows the obsessive relationship between an anthropology professor and a strange young woman only known as the "Italian". The title is the feminine form of the word "shaman" in Polish.

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Anthropology professor Michal develops two overwhelming obsessions. The first one is a mummified, 3,000 year-old, perfectly preserved body of a shaman he and his colleagues have recently dragged out of a swamp. The second is an enigmatic student he meets by chance at a railway station.

Released: 1996-05-10117 minDir: Andrzej ŻuławskiDrama, Horror

Cast

  • Bogusław Linda as Michał
  • Iwona Petry as Włoszka
  • Piotr Machalica as Anna's Father
  • Paweł Burczyk as Marcin
  • Stanisław Jaskułka as Lecturer of AGH
  • Agnieszka Wagner as Anna

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Ratings

IMDb

5.8/10

1,912 votes

Year
1996
Runtime
110 min
Genres
Drama, Horror, Mystery

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Key facts

Film.name
Szamanka
Film.image
Szamanka.jpg
Film.caption
Theatrical release poster
Film.director
Andrzej Żuławski
Film.writer
Manuela Gretkowska
Film.producer
Jacky Ouaknine
Film.cinematography
Andrzej Jaroszewicz
Film.editing
Wanda Zeman
Film.music
Andrzej Korzyński
Film.runtime
112 minutes
Film.language
Polish

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Encyclopedic overview

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Szamanka () is a 1996 erotic drama film directed by Andrzej Żuławski and adapted from a screenplay by Manuela Gretkowska. The film, which was controversial upon its release in Poland, follows the obsessive relationship between an anthropology professor and a strange young woman only known as the "Italian". The title is the feminine form of the word "shaman" in Polish.

==Plot== In Warsaw, a student only known as "the Italian" (), played by , is on the search for an apartment. The Italian, a beautiful and free spirit, is originally from the countryside. During her search, she meets anthropology professor Michał (Bogusław Linda), who agrees to rent to her an apartment that was occupied by his brother. The business is concluded by a violent sex scene between the two in the empty apartment.

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