Why Not!
Dlaczego nie!
Synopsis
Małgosia, a young girl from the countryside, arrives in Warsaw. She wants to get into college, find a job, and meet her "prince charming." Before her entrance exams to the Academy of Fine Arts, she meets young Piotr. Małgosia falls in love with him, and he, too, falls in love with her. They live together for part of their studies and afterward. They both work at a catering company, but that's not the pinnacle of Małgosia's dreams. She applies for a job at an advertising agency.
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Anna Cieślak
Małgosia
Maciej Zakościelny
Jan
Małgorzata Kożuchowska
Renata
Anna Przybylska
Ms. Ania
Tomasz Kot
Dawid
Antoni Pawlicki
Piotr
Joanna Jabłczyńska
Monika
Agnieszka Warchulska
Ewa
Joanna Jeżewska
Małgosia's Mother
Paweł Królikowski
Małgosia's Father
Jakub Wesołowski
Wojtek
Przemysław Cypryański
Marek
Katarzyna Glinka
Receptionist
Krzysztof Hołowczyc
Krzysztof Hołowczyc
Marta A. Zygadło
Michał Czachor
Jacek Kaczyński
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$5.6M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ryszard Zatorski
- Screenplay & Story
- Jan Kwiatkowski
- Original Score
- Maciej Zieliński
- Original Title
- Dlaczego nie!
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Polish
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Worldwide Gross
- $5.6M
- Production Studios
- MTL Maxfilm, ATM Grupa
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ryszard Zatorski
Jan Kwiatkowski
Maciej Zieliński
Tomasz Dobrowolski, Artur Zwierzchowski
Milenia Fiedler
Tadeusz Lampka, Tomasz Kurzewski, Dorota Kurzewska
Department Leadership Roster
Ryszard Zatorski
Director
Tadeusz Lampka
Producer
Tomasz Dobrowolski
Director of Photography
Tomasz Kurzewski
Producer
Jan Kwiatkowski
Writer
Małgorzata Zacharska
Costume Design
Maciej Zieliński
Original Music Composer
Milenia Fiedler
Editor
Dorota Kurzewska
Producer
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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 Why Not! about?
Małgosia, a young girl from the countryside, arrives in Warsaw. She wants to get into college, find a job, and meet her "prince charming." Before her entrance exams to the Academy of Fine Arts, she meets young Piotr. Małgosia falls in love with him, and he, too, falls in love with her. They live together for part of their studies and afterward. They both work at a catering company, but that's not the pinnacle of Małgosia's dreams. She applies for a job at an advertising agency.
Who directed Why Not!?
Why Not! was directed by Ryszard Zatorski.
Who stars in Why Not!?
The principal cast of Why Not! includes Anna Cieślak, Maciej Zakościelny, Małgorzata Kożuchowska, Anna Przybylska, Tomasz Kot.
When was Why Not! released and how long is it?
Why Not! was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
How much did Why Not! make at the box office?
Why Not! grossed $5.6M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for Why Not!?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Why Not! was composed by Maciej Zieliński.