Summary: Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the 1976 Polish Film Festival, this drama from director Andrzej Wajda was based on the short story The Shadow Line by Joseph Conrad. The film tells the story of a young man who tries his best to helm a foundering boat bound for Singapore. Not only is the boat itself in rough shape, but many of the passengers are suffering from a highly contagious disease. A 28-year-old Tom Wilkinson of The Full Monty and In the Bedroom appears in his first onscreen role. (Matthew Tobey, Rovi)

AKA: The Shadow Line

Genre: Drama

Country: Poland, UK

Directed By: Andrzej Wajda

Written By: Andrzej Wajda, Joseph Conrad, Boleslaw Sulik

Starring: Tom Wilkinson, Marek Kondrat, Graham Lines

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