investigation,based on true story,trial,murder,1930s,lwów

The Gorgon Case (1977)

Poster for The Gorgon Case

In 1931, just before the New Year, in a house of architect Henryk Zaremba scream rips the night. The daughter of Zaremba is found killed in her bedroom, obviously killed with a pickaxe. The police arrives and starts the investigation. Rita Gorgonova, the governess of the girl and also lover of Zaremba becomes the main suspect. Film based on real events - investigation and court trials of the most famous pre-war Polish murder case. Despite being historically accurate the movie is both involving and entertaining since the case was simple on the surface, but very complicated in details.

Cast & Crew

Director
Janusz Majewski
  • Profile picture of Ewa Dałkowska
    Rita Gorgonowa Ewa Dałkowska
  • Profile picture of Aleksander Bardini
    Mecenas Maurycy Axer, obrońca Gorgonowej Aleksander Bardini
  • Profile picture of Mariusz Dmochowski
    Prokurator Krynicki Mariusz Dmochowski
  • Profile picture of Andrzej Łapicki
    Kulczycki, sędzia śledczy Andrzej Łapicki
  • Profile picture of Roman Wilhelmi
    Inżynier Henryk Zaremba, ojciec Lusi Roman Wilhelmi
  • Profile picture of Tadeusz Białoszczyński
    Alfred Jendl, przewodniczący składu sędziowskiego w Krakowie Tadeusz Białoszczyński
  • Profile picture of Jan Englert
    Aspirant Respond Jan Englert
  • Profile picture of Wojciech Pszoniak
    Profesor, biegły sądowy podczas procesu w Krakowie Wojciech Pszoniak

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Keywords

  • investigation
  • based on true story
  • trial
  • murder
  • 1930s
  • lwów