Conversation with a Cupboard Man
Rozmowa z człowiekiem z szafy
Synopsis
Karol sits for hours in a wardrobe in a rented room on the attic, looking back on his whole life. He was brought up by a single mother who loved his only child with a sick desperate feeling and limited all his world to her own person. Karol's tragedy began with his adolescence. It made his mother aware of her feminity that resulted in her new marriage. Together with a new husband she decided to send the boy to a school for retarded children. Upon leaving the school Karol starts to seek his longing mother who moved out, in a meanwhile, not giving any address.
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Bożena Adamek
Mother
Rafał Olbrychski
Karol
Karol Cieślar
Three-year old Karol
Maciej Wilk
Seven-year old Karol
Adam Ferency
Chef
Marek Walczewski
Teacher
Stanisława Celińska
Postwoman
Leon Niemczyk
Inspector
Ewa Frąckiewicz
Mrs Weiss
Marek Siudym
Mother's Fiance
Piotr Pawłowski
Death
Wiesława Mazurkiewicz
Gravedigger
Katarzyna Bargiełowska
Young Cook
Alicja Cichecka
Cook
Zofia Kopacz
Cook
Barbara Marszałek
Job Office Clerk
Andrzej Kierc
Facility Director
Mirosław Siedler
Facility Trainer
Release History & Theatrical Window
Gdynia Polish Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mariusz Grzegorzek
- Screenplay & Story
- Mariusz Grzegorzek
- Original Title
- Rozmowa z człowiekiem z szafy
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Polish
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Telewizja Polska, Fundacja Sztuki Filmowej, Studio Filmowe Indeks
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mariusz Grzegorzek
Mariusz Grzegorzek
Jolanta Dylewska
Dorota Wardęszkiewicz
Department Leadership Roster
Mariusz Grzegorzek
Director
Jolanta Dylewska
Director of Photography
Mariusz Front
Production Design
Izabela Stronias
Costume Design
Wojciech Żogała
Production Design
Marek Zawierucha
Production Design
Dorota Wardęszkiewicz
Editor
Mariusz Grzegorzek
Writer
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Polish Films
Polish cinema: Wikidata country-of-origin Poland, merged with the canon (Polish Film School, Moral Anxiety, Has, Zulawski, Kieslowski, Wajda, contemporary).
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What is Conversation with a Cupboard Man about?
Karol sits for hours in a wardrobe in a rented room on the attic, looking back on his whole life. He was brought up by a single mother who loved his only child with a sick desperate feeling and limited all his world to her own person. Karol's tragedy began with his adolescence. It made his mother aware of her feminity that resulted in her new marriage. Together with a new husband she decided to send the boy to a school for retarded children. Upon leaving the school Karol starts to seek his longing mother who moved out, in a meanwhile, not giving any address.
Who directed Conversation with a Cupboard Man?
Conversation with a Cupboard Man was directed by Mariusz Grzegorzek.
Who stars in Conversation with a Cupboard Man?
The principal cast of Conversation with a Cupboard Man includes Bożena Adamek, Rafał Olbrychski, Karol Cieślar, Maciej Wilk, Adam Ferency.
When was Conversation with a Cupboard Man released and how long is it?
Conversation with a Cupboard Man was released in 1994 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.