Return of the Pied Piper
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Synopsis
The story of the pied piper, the German legend of the rat catcher of Hameln, retold as a punk invasion of a Polish small town.
Top Cast
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Tadeusz Paradowicz
Płowy
Jana Švandová
Niebieskooka
Hanna Stankówna
Mayor's Wife
Leon Niemczyk
Mayor
Kazimierz Meres
Commissar
Czesław Nogacki
European
Roman Kłosowski
Receptionist
Ryszard Kotys
Szczur
Maria Probosz
Commissar's Daughter
Zbigniew Buczkowski
Italiano
Bogusz Bilewski
Twin
Ryszard Ronczewski
Zapała
Włodzimierz Stępiński
Bandzioch
Stanisław Wojciech Malec
Przetrącony Nos
Marcel Szytenchelm
Mayor's Son
Alfred Freudenheim
Szrama
Paweł Nowisz
Chincol
Władysław Barański
Shepherd
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Zbigniew Rebzda
- Screenplay & Story
- Andrzej Makowiecki, Zbigniew Rebzda
- Original Score
- Czesław Niemen
- Original Title
- Powrót wabiszczura
- Country of Origin
- Poland, Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Polish
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- Zespół Filmowy "Profil", Uzbekfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Zbigniew Rebzda
Andrzej Makowiecki, Zbigniew Rebzda
Czesław Niemen
Stefan Czyżewski
Wanda Zeman
Department Leadership Roster
Zbigniew Rebzda
Director
Czesław Niemen
Original Music Composer
Andrzej Makowiecki
Writer
Zbigniew Rebzda
Writer
Wanda Zeman
Editor
Stefan Czyżewski
Director of Photography
Andrzej Przedworski
Production Design
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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).
1989
1989
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Frequently Asked Questions About Return of the Pied Piper
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What is Return of the Pied Piper about?
The story of the pied piper, the German legend of the rat catcher of Hameln, retold as a punk invasion of a Polish small town.
Who directed Return of the Pied Piper?
Return of the Pied Piper was directed by Zbigniew Rebzda.
Who stars in Return of the Pied Piper?
The principal cast of Return of the Pied Piper includes Tadeusz Paradowicz, Jana Švandová, Hanna Stankówna, Leon Niemczyk, Kazimierz Meres.
When was Return of the Pied Piper released and how long is it?
Return of the Pied Piper was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for Return of the Pied Piper?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Return of the Pied Piper was composed by Czesław Niemen.
Is Return of the Pied Piper based on a book or true story?
Return of the Pied Piper is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Andrzej Makowiecki".