The Pad
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Synopsis
Two former classmates (one an honest working man with a wife and children, the other a conman) meet at a train station. The conman comes to stay with his old friend and slowly begins to assume the role of master of the house, taking the place of the father and husband. Made for television with a screenplay by Marek Nowakowski. The film sat on a shelf for 9 years, and was shown only on the wave of solidarity in 1980. Awards: 1981 - 8 Polish Film Festival, Gdańsk, special jury prize.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Antoni Krauze
- Original Title
- Meta
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Polish
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Antoni Krauze
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Antoni Krauze
Director
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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 The Pad about?
Two former classmates (one an honest working man with a wife and children, the other a conman) meet at a train station. The conman comes to stay with his old friend and slowly begins to assume the role of master of the house, taking the place of the father and husband. Made for television with a screenplay by Marek Nowakowski. The film sat on a shelf for 9 years, and was shown only on the wave of solidarity in 1980. Awards: 1981 - 8 Polish Film Festival, Gdańsk, special jury prize.
Who directed The Pad?
The Pad was directed by Antoni Krauze.
Who stars in The Pad?
The principal cast of The Pad includes Not specified.
When was The Pad released and how long is it?
The Pad was released in 1980 with a total runtime of 1h 5m.