The Gorgon Case
Seen it?1977 | 138 min | Drama, Crime, Mystery, History
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and history buffs. If you loved Murder on the Orient Express or Citizen X, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 18 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Polish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1977: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Janusz Majewski
- Ewa DałkowskaRita Gorgonowa
- Aleksander BardiniMecenas Maurycy Axer, obrońca Gorgonowej
- Mariusz DmochowskiProkurator Krynicki
- Andrzej ŁapickiKulczycki, sędzia śledczy
- Roman WilhelmiInżynier Henryk Zaremba, ojciec Lusi
- Tadeusz BiałoszczyńskiAlfred Jendl, przewodniczący składu sędziowskiego w Krakowie
- Jan EnglertAspirant Respond
- Wojciech PszoniakProfesor, biegły sądowy podczas procesu w Krakowie
- Stanisław ZaczykŁaniewski, prokurator oskarżający podczas procesu we Lwowie
- Wiktor NanowskiNadkomisarz Frankiewicz