---
title: 'The Illumination (1973)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Krzysztof Zanussi'
released: '1973-09-29'
runtime_minutes: 87
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Poland'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-illumination-1973'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070217/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Illumination (1973)

1973 · 87 min · Drama · Poland

Original title: Iluminacja

## Synopsis

The Illumination is a 1973 Polish film written and directed by Krzysztof Zanussi. The film contains elements of Zanussi's "intellectual biography", as well as documentary elements, e.g., appearances of philosopher Władysław Tatarkiewicz.

## 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:** [Edward Klosinski](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-klosinski)

## Cast

- [Włodzimierz Zonn](https://cinepixo.com/people/w-odzimierz-zonn) as dziekan
- [Andrzej Mellin](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrzej-mellin)
- [Stanisław Latałło](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanis-aw-lata-o) as Franciszek Retman
- [Monika Dzienisiewicz-Olbrychska](https://cinepixo.com/people/monika-dzienisiewicz-olbrychska) as Agnieszka
- [Włodzimierz Zawadzki](https://cinepixo.com/people/w-odzimierz-zawadzki) as asystent
- [Małgorzata Pritulak](https://cinepixo.com/people/ma-gorzata-pritulak) as Małgorzata
- [Bogdan Mielnik](https://cinepixo.com/people/bogdan-mielnik) as Bogdan Mielnik
- [Edward Żebrowski](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-zebrowski) as lekarz
- [Władysław Marek Turski](https://cinepixo.com/people/w-adys-aw-marek-turski) as Władysław Marek Turski
- [Iwo Białynicki-Birula](https://cinepixo.com/people/iwo-bia-ynicki-birula) as Iwo Białynicki-Birula
- [Marcin Latałło](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcin-lata-o)
- [Jacek Petrycki](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacek-petrycki)
- [Joanna Żółkowska](https://cinepixo.com/people/joanna-zo-kowska) as dziewczyna ze snu
- [Łukasz Turski](https://cinepixo.com/people/ukasz-turski) as członek komisji egzaminacyjnej
- [Jan Skotnicki](https://cinepixo.com/people/jan-skotnicki) as chory

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-illumination-1973
Film facts: Wikidata (Q762466); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.