The Story of Sin

...and that's my confession

St Ciprian calls virgins

fragrant flowers of the church

Embellishments of human nature

The perfect work of that nature

lmmune to corruption,

images of holiness

Thou art indeed pretty,

but that is not thy doing

Yet, to achieve a beautiful soul

is within thy power

Try to make thy soul...

...as beautiful as thy flesh

Close your eyes to the sight of sin

But what is sin, Father?

Sin is an evil deed

But how will l know it?

lt must be a deliberate act

He who does wrong

raises his hand against God

Sin is an offence against God

lts inner cause

is imagination and lust

lts outer cause is another man...

...or Satan

Satan clouds man's mind

Quickens his imagination

and incites lust

Never read books which spread sin

Look not at obscene paintings

Avoid things which may be

charming outside...

...but filthy inside

Now, finally;

when thou walkest in the street...

...men watch as you pass them

Am l right?

Yes

The looks of these strangers

arouse in you a strong feeling

A feeling it is hard to describe

You must not respond to those looks

with joy

Do this...

...and you attain what St Paul calls

''Love and the spirit of meekness''

But father, isn't that selfish?

Can love be selfish?

Enjoying wealth and happiness in the

face of misery is a selfish thing

Pray, and thou willst not

be deprived of mercy...

...if you make now

a solemn promise to reform

THE STORY OF SIN

Based on the novel by

Stefan Zeromski

With..

Directed by..

Walerian Borowczyk

Are you angry with me?

Angry? Of course not

- Did you see father Youtkievich?

- Yes

And Holy Communion?

l'll go tomorrow

Can you last a whole night...

...without sin?

Come quickly!

What's up

l can't tell you

Are you trying to annoy me?

All right, l'll tell you

Horst has a whore in there with him

You know! That red haired creature!

Lead us not into temptation

Dear Lord, l am unworthy

St Ciprian said of women..

You ruin your neighbours...

to whom you are worse than poison

l can't be that bad

O Lord, aid my humility

How are you, dad?

Get your absolution...

Did you?

Why not share some of that holiness

...with your old dad!

Why not go to confession?

Er..l will go, sweetheart

l almost went the other day

Trust me

Trust me

you went to the coffee house

You grudge me one cup of coffee?

It's not just coffee

Don't start telling me...

...how to live my own life

Good morning

l was told you take lodgers

Yes. Come in

The room faces south west

and is always warm

- How much?

- Fifteen roubles a month

Hot water?

Of course

Service?

Included in the price

Fifteen roubles...

You said how much?

Fifteen?

Fifteen a month

I'll take it

I'll pay in advance

l'll have my bags brought up

l'll fetch your bedding

Mind the paint.

It's still wet

Don't worry, l'll be careful.

May l introduce myself?

Lukash Niepolomski

Pleased to meet you

Get off!

The new lodger

I'm sorry, l believe your father

does the registration?

l want to show my papers

Please do

Come in

Our other tenant...Mr Adolf Horst

You lived in Wilcza Street?

Yes

It's quieter here

Maybe...

Perhaps you prefer it more lively?

Some people do

To be honest, l don't really care

Good. Then you're a healthy man...

...in these neurotic times

Did the servants fix everything?

I've done it myself.

l have everything l need

l see you are married

Yes, l am

Where is your wife?

- Will she stay here?

- No

If you need a bigger room

or another bed...

No thanks. My wife is not coming

l am in Warsaw to arrange a divorce

Divorce! No easy thing

Particularly with our Catholic church

That's a hard nut to crack

Don't l know. l found that out...

-...when l was looking for a job

- You want a job?

Yes. I've looked everywhere

All l seem to get are promises

Even from former friends

What line are you in?

l can turn my hand to anything

Believe me

l used to own a farm

Then l worked

in industry and various offices

Now everyone says l'm too old...

...but l can work harder

than the Devil himself!

l don't know anyone here.

l study overseas...

You're a student?

Yes. l'm an anthropologist...

Where do you study?

Paris. The best place for science

Also Geneva or Berlin

About your job...l have a friend

who's a factory owner. Name of Kraft

- Kraft?

- Yes

Kraft! l know him. An idealist

and a complete fool!

Really, Mr Horst!

How could you?

- Where are you going?

- To church

- A penny for your thoughts?

- l thought of you

Why's that?

Some things a wise man tells no-one

Really?

Yes, really

Who's a wise man?

A happy one, of course

You know..

Sapientem Solum Felice Esse...

l know that's Latin

Please wait.

l don't even know your name

Why do you want that?

To tell tales about me?...

- About your name?

- Yes!

So, what is your name?

Little Sun, Blessed Lips?

Is it in the calendar?

l don't read calendars

Your name!

First close your eyes

Eva

The first sinner

Eva in Hebrew means ''to exist''...

A charming word in the infinitive

Eva means life which was

is now and ever will be

Eva is the immortal woman

The heavenly Isis, who dwells...

...in the realms of infinity

HEAD OF EXPENDITURE

- Two full sets?

- Almost three...

Twenty seven pages,

six hundred lines, sir

l shall check it

l shall check it

Father isn't back?

He will be soon

Shall l serve?

He's not here yet

Stay there!

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