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The Third Part of the Night

Name: The Third Part of the Night
Genre: War, Drama, Horror
Released: 1972-01-04
Cast: Leszek Teleszyński, Małgorzata Braunek, Jan Nowicki, Jerzy Goliński, Anna Milewska

1972 | 107 min | War, Drama, Horror

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Best for anyone who wants something that moves them and anyone interested in what war does to people. It's about loss, handled with care rather than melodrama. If you loved Schindler's List or Inglourious Basterds, start here. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost.
The mood: Scary, intense.
The pace: Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 47 min.
What might put you off: It's in Polish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Made in 1972: an older pace and style.
Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

Set during the Nazi occupation of Poland, the story follows Michał, who witnesses the murder of his mother, wife and child and then is hurled into a life that is not his own; a surreal world littered with trapdoors, doppelgängers and wormholes.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 60%
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 19K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Andrzej Żuławski

Leszek TeleszyńskiMichał
Małgorzata BraunekMarta
Jan NowickiJan
Jerzy GolińskiMichał's Father
Anna MilewskaSister Klara
Michał GrudzińskiMarian
Marek WalczewskiRozenkranc
Hanna StankównaLice Breeder
Alicja JachiewiczThe Waitress
Leszek DługoszBlind Man