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The Plagues of Breslau (2018)

Name: The Plagues of Breslau
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2018-11-29
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Małgorzata Kożuchowska, Daria Widawska, Tomasz Oświeciński, Andrzej Grabowski, Filip Chajzer

The Plagues of Breslau (2018), directed by Patryk Vega, starring Małgorzata Kożuchowska and Daria Widawska.

11/29/2018 BR Action, Crime and Thriller 1h 33m

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Every day at 6 pm a serial killer kills another person. Police officer Helena Rus thinks the killings are done by one man only and decides to reveal the killer's identity by getting back in 18th century history of the city.

Mirosław Kuba BrożekCinematography
Patryk VegaDirector, Writer
Tomasz WidarskiEditing
Grzegorz EszProducer

About the film

The Plagues of Breslau (Polish: Plagi Breslau) is a 2018 Polish crime thriller directed by Patryk Vega. It premiered on 24 November 2018.

The title corresponds to the former name of Wrocław, which from 1741 until 1945 was "Breslau". The film and plot were loosely based on a series of crime novels by Marek Krajewski, who often incorporates Breslau's pre-war crime scene into his works.

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The Plagues of Breslau (Polish: Plagi Breslau) is a 2018 Polish crime thriller directed by Patryk Vega. It premiered on 24 November 2018.

Plot

Set in the city of Wrocław, detective Helena Rus finds a corpse sewn in a cowhide. The murders continue for the next five days and each victim is killed at precisely 18:00 (6 p.m.). The Polish police along with Helena Rus attempt to find and capture the serial killer before he strikes again.

Cast

Małgorzata Kożuchowska as Helena Ruś

Daria Widawska as Magda Drewniak / Iwona Bogacka

Tomasz Oświeciński as Jarek "Bronson"

Katarzyna Bujakiewicz as Nastka, Bronson's wife

Andrzej Grabowski as public prosecutor

Iwona Bielska as a pathomorphologist

Ewa Kasprzyk as Alicja Drewniak

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External links

The Plagues of Breslau at IMDb

Text from The Plagues of Breslau on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Plagues_of_Breslau

Trivia

It premiered on November 29, 2018, a Thursday.
It runs 1h33 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "Plagi Breslau".
As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on Netflix.
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosVega Investments, Showmax
CountriesPoland
LanguagesPolish, German, Portuguese
StatusReleased

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Wrocław

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Wrocław

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Crew

Mirosław Kuba Brożek Cinematography
Patryk Vega Director
Tomasz Widarski Editing
Grzegorz Esz Producer
Jerzy Dzięgielewski Producer
Maciej Sojka Producer
Łukasz Targosz Original music
Patryk Vega Writer

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What is The Plagues of Breslau about?

The Plagues of Breslau: Every day at 6 pm a serial killer kills another person. Police officer Helena Rus thinks the killings are done by one man only and decides to reveal the killer's identity by getting back in 18th century history of the city.

Who directed The Plagues of Breslau?

The Plagues of Breslau was directed by Patryk Vega in 2018.

Who stars in The Plagues of Breslau?

The cast of The Plagues of Breslau includes Małgorzata Kożuchowska, Daria Widawska, Tomasz Oświeciński, Andrzej Grabowski and Filip Chajzer.

How long is The Plagues of Breslau?

The Plagues of Breslau runs for 93 minutes, or 1h33.

Where can I watch The Plagues of Breslau?

The Plagues of Breslau is available on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.