A manipulated revolutionary descends into madness and violence under the guidance of a demonic figure, ultimately meeting a tragic end while his companion achieves grim victory.
Young Polish nobleman Jakub is saved from imprisonment by a stranger. In return, the stranger wants to obtain a list of Jakub’s fellow conspirators. As he follows his mysterious savior across the country, Jakub is affected by the overall chaos and moral corruption; he goes insane and becomes a mass murderer.
Andrzej Żuławski
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