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Blind Chance
Blind Chance

Blind Chance

Genres

Drama

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Witek runs after a train. Three variations follow on how such a seemingly banal incident could influence the rest of Witek's life.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Polish

Runtime

117 mins

Rating

7.539/10

Release Date

10 January 1987

Country

Poland

Cast

Bogusław Linda

Bogusław Linda

Witek Długosz

Tadeusz Łomnicki

Tadeusz Łomnicki

Werner (1)

Zbigniew Zapasiewicz

Zbigniew Zapasiewicz

Adam (1)

Bogusława Pawelec

Bogusława Pawelec

Czuszka (1)

Marzena Trybała

Marzena Trybała

Werka (2)

Jacek Borkowski

Jacek Borkowski

Marek (2)

Jacek Sas-Uhrynowski

Jacek Sas-Uhrynowski

Daniel (2)

Adam Ferency

Adam Ferency

Priest Stefan (2)

Monika Goździk

Monika Goździk

3. Olga

Zygmunt Hübner

Zygmunt Hübner

Dean (3)

Jerzy Stuhr

Jerzy Stuhr

ZSMP Member (1)

Kazimiera Nogajówna

Kazimiera Nogajówna

Kasia, friend of Witek's father (1)

Stefania Iwińska

Stefania Iwińska

Opposition Activist (2)

Bogdan Niewinowski

Bogdan Niewinowski

Witek's father

Piotr Skarga

Piotr Skarga

Drug Addict (1)

Piotr Loretz

Piotr Loretz

ZSMP Member in Miodowa Góra (1)

Jacek Kaczmarski

Jacek Kaczmarski

Singer (2)

Sylwester Maciejewski

Sylwester Maciejewski

ZSMP Member (1)

Kazimierz Jaworski

Kazimierz Jaworski

Train Station Guard

Mirosław Siedler

Mirosław Siedler

Dean's Son (2)

Irena Byrska

Irena Byrska

Aunt (2)

Irena Burawska

Irena Burawska

Dying Woman's Daughter (3) (uncredited)

Halina Dunajska

Halina Dunajska

Krystyna (3) (uncredited)

Janusz Dziubiński

Janusz Dziubiński

Party Member in Adam's Office (1) (uncredited)

Bohdan Ejmont

Bohdan Ejmont

Party Member (1) (uncredited)

Jerzy Jończyk

Jerzy Jończyk

(uncredited)

Krzysztof Kalczyński

Krzysztof Kalczyński

Werka's Husband (uncredited)

Marek Kalita

Marek Kalita

Student (3) (uncredited)

Jerzy Krasuń

Jerzy Krasuń

SB Agent (2) (uncredited)

Bogdan Lęcznar

Bogdan Lęcznar

Drug Addict (1) (uncredited)

Borys Marynowski

Borys Marynowski

Jacek (1) (uncredited)

Aleksander Mikołajczak

Aleksander Mikołajczak

ZSMP Member (1) (uncredited)

Halina Jończyk

Halina Jończyk

LOT Employee (3) (uncredited)

Jerzy Moes

Jerzy Moes

SB Officer (1) (uncredited)

Janusz Mond

Janusz Mond

ZSMP Member (1) (uncredited)

Jolanta Nowinska

Jolanta Nowinska

(uncredited)

Ludwik Pak

Ludwik Pak

Bosman (2) (uncredited)

Edward Rauch

Edward Rauch

Party Member (1) (uncredited)

Włodzimierz Twardowski

Włodzimierz Twardowski

(uncredited)

Krzysztof Zaleski

Krzysztof Zaleski

Man at the Airport (1) (uncredited)

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