The Spiral
1978, Polish. Directed by Krzysztof Zanussi.
In what appears to be an inexplicable incident, a man drives up to a resort hotel in midwinter, throws away his car keys, enters, and proceeds to agitate everyone he meets with his urgency -- a message he is somehow unable to communicate. Then he leaves, disappearing in the snow. Later, the people he appeared to have upset have gathered to search for him and find him frostbitten, but alive. Visiting him at the sanatorium to which he has been taken, they gradually discover what was really happening.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Polish
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Cast & crew
- Krzysztof ZanussiDirector
- Jan NowickiTomasz
- Maja KomorowskaTeresa
- Zofia KucównaMaria
- Aleksander BardiniDoctor
- Jan ŚwiderskiHenryk
- Seweryna BroniszównaOld Woman
- Piotr GarlickiHenryk's Son
- Marian GlinkaDoctor
- Andrzej HudziakAugustyn
- Marta ŁawińskaPsychologist
- Cezary MorawskiCzarek
- Eugeniusz PriwieziencewSick Man in a Clinic
Details
- Released
- 21 September 1978
- Original title
- Spirala
- Country
- Poland
- Written by
- Krzysztof Zanussi
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The Spiral runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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Which OTT platform is The Spiral on?
The Spiral isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 September 1978. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Spiral?
If you liked The Spiral, try Helen, The Beaver, Mr. Church.
Who directed The Spiral?
The Spiral (1978) was directed by Krzysztof Zanussi and stars Jan Nowicki, Maja Komorowska, Zofia Kucówna.