- Country: West Germany
- Genres: Drama
- Release: 1985-03-29
- Director: Krzysztof Zanussi
- Writers: Krzysztof Zanussi
- Language: English | Russian | German
- Stars: Robert Powell , Brigitte Fossey , Sigfrit Steiner , Matthias Habich , Jan Biczycki , Zbigniew Zapasiewicz , Eugeniusz Priwieziencew , Christoph Eichhorn , Hans-Joerg Frey , Leslie Caron
- Runtime: 96 min
- Awards: 4 wins & 1 nomination
- AKA: Imperativo (Colombia) , O Imperativo (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Imperativ , Imperatyw (Poland) , L'impératif (France, French Republic) , Императив , Imperative (United States of America) , Imperativ
- Plot: Augustin is a 30-year-old university professor. He does not believe in religion. His only belief is in maths, to which he devotes all his time. Then suddenly a series of pressing existential questions start looming in his mind.
- IMDB:tt0084123
Imperative Cast · · · ALL
Krzysztof Zanussi
Director
Robert Powell
Augustin
Brigitte Fossey
Yvonne
Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
Psychiatrist
Matthias Habich
Theologist
Sigfrit Steiner
Professor
Leslie Caron
Mother