---
title: 'The Constant Factor (1980)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Krzysztof Zanussi'
released: '1980-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 95
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Poland'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-constant-factor-1980'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080561/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Constant Factor (1980)

1980 · 95 min · Drama · Poland

Original title: Constans

## Synopsis

The Constant Factor is a 1980 Polish film directed by Krzysztof Zanussi. It tells the story of a young man struggling to face the death of his mother and harbouring a desire to climb the Himalayas as his father had done.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Krzysztof Zanussi](https://cinepixo.com/people/krzysztof-zanussi)
- **Screenplay:** [Krzysztof Zanussi](https://cinepixo.com/people/krzysztof-zanussi)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Wojciech Kilar](https://cinepixo.com/people/wojciech-kilar)
- **Director of Photography:** [Sławomir Idziak](https://cinepixo.com/people/s-awomir-idziak)

## Cast

- [Tadeusz Bradecki](https://cinepixo.com/people/tadeusz-bradecki) as Witold
- [Krystyna Wachelko-Zaleska](https://cinepixo.com/people/krystyna-wachelko-zaleska) as celniczka
- [Eugeniusz Priwieziencew](https://cinepixo.com/people/eugeniusz-priwieziencew) as celnik
- [Ewa Lejczak](https://cinepixo.com/people/ewa-lejczak) as dziewczyna
- [Juliusz Machulski](https://cinepixo.com/people/juliusz-machulski) as kolega Witolda
- [Jacek Strzemżalski](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacek-strzemzalski) as kolega Witolda
- [Jan Jurewicz](https://cinepixo.com/people/jan-jurewicz) as Włodek
- [Stefan Szmidt](https://cinepixo.com/people/stefan-szmidt)
- [Marek Litewka](https://cinepixo.com/people/marek-litewka)
- [Witold Pyrkosz](https://cinepixo.com/people/witold-pyrkosz) as Mariusz, szef Witolda
- [Stefania Iwińska](https://cinepixo.com/people/stefania-iwinska)
- [Małgorzata Zajączkowska](https://cinepixo.com/people/ma-gorzata-zajaczkowska) as pielęgniarka Grażyna
- [Krystyna Bigelmajer](https://cinepixo.com/people/krystyna-bigelmajer)
- [Alina Rostkowska](https://cinepixo.com/people/alina-rostkowska)
- [Zofia Mrozowska](https://cinepixo.com/people/zofia-mrozowska) as matka Witolda

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-constant-factor-1980
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