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Drama

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Filip buys an 8mm movie camera when his first child is born. Because it's the first camera in town, he's named official photographer by the local Party boss. His horizons widen when he is sent to regional film festivals with his first works but his focus on movie making also leads to domestic strife and philosophical dilemmas.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Polish

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

7.5/10

Release Date

16 November 1979

Country

Poland

Cast

Jerzy Stuhr

Jerzy Stuhr

Filip Mosz

Małgorzata Ząbkowska

Małgorzata Ząbkowska

Irka Mosz

Ewa Pokas

Ewa Pokas

Anna Włodarczyk

Stefan Czyżewski

Stefan Czyżewski

Director

Jerzy Nowak

Jerzy Nowak

Stanisław Osuch

Tadeusz Bradecki

Tadeusz Bradecki

Witek Jachowicz

Marek Litewka

Marek Litewka

Piotrek Krawczyk

Bogusław Sobczuk

Bogusław Sobczuk

Kędzierski

Krzysztof Zanussi

Krzysztof Zanussi

Krzysztof Zanussi

Andrzej Jurga

Andrzej Jurga

Andrzej Jurga

Alicja Bienicewicz

Alicja Bienicewicz

Jaśka

Tadeusz Repka

Tadeusz Repka

Wawrzyniec

Aleksandra Kisielewska

Aleksandra Kisielewska

Hania

Włodzimierz Maciudziński

Włodzimierz Maciudziński

Stelmaszczyk

Roman Stankiewicz

Roman Stankiewicz

Czesław

Antonina Barczewska

Antonina Barczewska

Mrs. Katarzyna

Feliks Szajnert

Feliks Szajnert

Medic

Jolanta Brzezińska

Jolanta Brzezińska

Wawrzyniec's Wife

Teresa Szmigielówna

Teresa Szmigielówna

Self

Jacek Turalik

Jacek Turalik

Buczek

Andrzej Warchał

Andrzej Warchał

TV Journalist

Danuta Wiercińska

Danuta Wiercińska

Grażyna

Tadeusz Huk

Tadeusz Huk

Doctor

Zofia Framer

Zofia Framer

Singer (uncredited)

Zbigniew Framer

Zbigniew Framer

Singer (uncredited)

Marian Osuch

Marian Osuch

Porter (uncredited)

Tadeusz Sobolewski

Tadeusz Sobolewski

Tadeusz Sobolewski (uncredited)

Krzysztof Wierzbicki

Krzysztof Wierzbicki

Man at the meeting with Krzysztof Zanussi (uncredited)

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