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An Uneventful Story (Polish: Nieciekawa historia) is a 1983 Polish film directed by Wojciech Jerzy Has, starring Gustaw Holoubek. The film is an adaptation of a short story by Anton Chekhov and tells the story of a professor of medicine who begins an affair with a young pupil.
Originally planned as a follow up to The Saragossa Manuscript but rejected by censorship authorities, An Uneventful Story is a sensitive Chekhov adaptation which returns to the more intimate scale and introspection of Has' early films.
Sep 12, 1983 · An Uneventful Story: Directed by Wojciech Has. With Gustaw Holoubek, Hanna Mikuc, Anna Milewska, Elwira Romanczuk. Another monotonous day in the dull life of a medical professor, disillusioned by his university work, students, wife and family.
A terminally ill elderly professor of medicine (Gustaw Holoubek) experiences a premonition of his impending death, which causes him to perceive the world and those around him for the first time in a realistic manner.
A terminally-ill medicine professor conducts his own intellectual and moral analysis. His relatives and students irritate him, philosophy disappoints him. The only person close to him is his former student, an actress. The woman, despite her young age, struggles with the same problem of existence.
Returning to the smaller-scale storytelling of Has’s earlier films and working from a story by Anton Chekhov, this intimate yet kaleidoscopic film follows an aging medical professor as he looks back on the events of his life regretfully.
Overview. A well-known professor of medicine finding himself at the threshold of autumn of his life, takes stock of his achievements and experiences.
