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Obscure Pleasures: A Portrait of Walerian Borowczyk
Obscure Pleasures: A Portrait of Walerian Borowczyk

Obscure Pleasures: A Portrait of Walerian Borowczyk

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Documentary

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During a hospital stay in 2001, the Polish painter, sculptor and filmmaker Walerian Borowczyk compiled a handwritten list of the objects and animals that were featured in his films. While he had used both encyclopedias and dictionaries to order chaos in his own films, this list saw Borowczyk putting his own life in order.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

64 mins

Rating

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Release Date

17 November 2013

Country

Poland

Cast

Walerian Borowczyk

Walerian Borowczyk

Self

Freddy Buache

Freddy Buache

Self

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