Bad Luck
Zezowate szczęście
Synopsis
To convince the prison warden against releasing him, a middle-aged Polish man recounts his life, one he considers to have been characterized by exceptionally bad luck.
Top Cast
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Bogumił Kobiela
Jan Piszczyk
Maria Ciesielska
Basia
Helena Dąbrowska
Wychówna
Barbara Lass
Jola
Krystyna Karkowska
Wrona-Wronska
Barbara Połomska
Zosia Jelonka
Irena Stalończyk
Irena Kropaczyńska
Tadeusz Bartosik
Wasik
Henryk Bąk
Director
Mariusz Dmochowski
UB Officer
Aleksander Dzwonkowski
Cezary Piszczyk
Edward Dziewoński
Jelonek
Tadeusz Janczar
Ens. Sawicki
Stanisław Jaworski
Watchmaker
Andrzej Krasicki
Witold Kropaczyński
Wojciech Litynski
Young Jan Piszczyk
Kazimierz Opaliński
Prison Warden
Jerzy Pichelski
Maj. Wrona-Wronski
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Andrzej Munk
- Screenplay & Story
- Jerzy Stefan Stawiński
- Original Score
- Jan Krenz
- Original Title
- Zezowate szczęście
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Polish
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Production Studios
- Zespół Filmowy "Kamera"
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Andrzej Munk
Jerzy Stefan Stawiński
Jan Krenz
Jerzy Lipman, Krzysztof Winiewicz
Jadwiga Zajiček
Department Leadership Roster
Andrzej Munk
Director
Jerzy Stefan Stawiński
Screenplay
Lidia Rzeszewska
Costume Design
Jerzy Lipman
Director of Photography
Jan Krenz
Original Music Composer
Krzysztof Winiewicz
Director of Photography
Jan Grandys
Production Design
Jadwiga Zajiček
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Bad Luck
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What is Bad Luck about?
To convince the prison warden against releasing him, a middle-aged Polish man recounts his life, one he considers to have been characterized by exceptionally bad luck.
Who directed Bad Luck?
Bad Luck was directed by Andrzej Munk.
Who stars in Bad Luck?
The principal cast of Bad Luck includes Bogumił Kobiela, Maria Ciesielska, Helena Dąbrowska, Barbara Lass, Krystyna Karkowska.
When was Bad Luck released and how long is it?
Bad Luck was released in 1960 with a total runtime of 1h 48m.
Who composed the musical score for Bad Luck?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Bad Luck was composed by Jan Krenz.
Is Bad Luck based on a book or true story?
Bad Luck is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Jerzy Stefan Stawiński".