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Noose (1957)

Noose poster
Original title
Pętla
Directed by
Wojciech Jerzy Has
Genre
drama film
Country
Poland
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 40 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows an alcoholic over the course of a single day as he struggles with his addiction and tries to stay sober. It shows his interactions with his lover and his friends, and the internal battle he faces against his own cravings.

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What happens

Noose (Polish: Pętla) is a Polish film released in 1958, directed by Wojciech Jerzy Has, and starring Gustaw Holoubek. The film is an adaptation of a short story by Marek Hłasko, and follows a day in the life of an alcoholic. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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