Hero of the Year
Bohater roku
Synopsis
The early 1980s. A former entertainment industry star is now selling leather goods. One day, he watches a TV interview with a department store employee who smelled gas leaking and prevented a tragedy in time. This gives him an idea. With the support of his journalist friend Lutek Danielak, he begins to organize a series of meetings with the "hero of the year" across the country. He hopes that this will help him make a comeback in the industry. The meetings gain momentum. Lutek accepts the offer to host the final "Miss Polonia" contest.
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Jerzy Stuhr
Lutek Danielak
Janusz Józefowicz
Dancer Kajtek
Bogusław Sobczuk
Chodkiewicz
Jerzy Fedorowicz
Comrade Kulepa
Grażyna Trela
Sabina
Andrzej Wiśniewski
Sound engineer
Dorota Bierkowska
Secretary
Mieczysław Franaszek
Zbigniew Tataj
Michał Tarkowski
Romek Hawałka
Joachim Lamża
Photographer Lencz
Katarzyna Kozak
Majka
Marian Opania
Chief editor
Piotr Machalica
Editor Tadeusz Odyniec
Izabella Olejnik
Krysia
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 23, 1987
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Feliks Falk
- Screenplay & Story
- Feliks Falk
- Original Title
- Bohater roku
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Polish
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Studios
- Zespół Filmowy "Perspektywa"
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Feliks Falk
Feliks Falk
Department Leadership Roster
Feliks Falk
Director
Feliks Falk
Screenplay
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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 Hero of the Year about?
The early 1980s. A former entertainment industry star is now selling leather goods. One day, he watches a TV interview with a department store employee who smelled gas leaking and prevented a tragedy in time. This gives him an idea. With the support of his journalist friend Lutek Danielak, he begins to organize a series of meetings with the "hero of the year" across the country. He hopes that this will help him make a comeback in the industry. The meetings gain momentum. Lutek accepts the offer to host the final "Miss Polonia" contest.
Who directed Hero of the Year?
Hero of the Year was directed by Feliks Falk.
Who stars in Hero of the Year?
The principal cast of Hero of the Year includes Jerzy Stuhr, Janusz Józefowicz, Bogusław Sobczuk, Jerzy Fedorowicz, Grażyna Trela.
When was Hero of the Year released and how long is it?
Hero of the Year was released in 1986 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.