The Boarded Window (Okno zabite deskami) 53 years old

The 26 minute OKNO ZABITE DESKAMI (THE BOARDED WINDOW) from 1971 was Majewski’s second color production. Its basis was the 1891 Ambrose Bierce story about a man and woman residing in a dense forest whose lives undergo a most unsettling upheaval. Majewski updated the story to modern times, opening with a helicopter delivering the protagonists’ mail. They live a peaceful life in a rustic cabin, until one night the woman falls sick and dies--or so it seems. This film has a brooding ambiance that sets it apart from many of its fellows (no goofy whimsy is evident here), and some real shocks in the second half. Furthermore, the bold color cinematography foreshadows the garish visuals of SYSTEM, Majewski’s finest achievement in the genre.

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The Boarded Window Cast

Name	Character
Ewa Krzyżewska She was 32, 64 years old when she died	as Anna
Józef Duriasz He was 35, now 88 years old	as Ojciec Murlock

The Boarded Window Crew

Name	Department
Janina Niedzwiecka as Editor.	Editing
Ambrose Bierce as Story. He was 128 (70) years old when He died	Writing
Janusz Majewski as Director. He was 39 (now 92) years old	Directing
Janusz Majewski as Writer. He was 39 (now 92) years old	Writing
Wieslaw Zdort as Cinematography.	Crew