The Sinful Life of Franciszek Buła
Grzeszny żywot Franciszka Buły
Synopsis
The end of the 1930s. Wilek Lizoń, a true-blue Silesian, together with his troupe of actors and circus performers, stages a play in the courtyards of miners' tenement houses. The main character is Franciszek Buła, a figure from folk tales. Buła's story begins during the Silesian Uprisings. The courtyard artists present vivid images of Frank's school years, his work in the mine, his communist activities, his imprisonment, and his constant poverty. Fantasy mixes with reality.
Top Cast
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Andrzej Grabarczyk
Franciszek Buła
Jarosław Antonik
Young Franciszek Buła
Jerzy Cnota
Wilek Lizoń
Mirosław Krawczyk
Stanik
Adam Baumann
"Zagłębiak"
Henryk Stanek
Gajda
Henryk Skolik
Gajda
Tadeusz Chrostek
Juggler
Ginter Benkartek
Fakir
Urszula Benkartek
Hejdla
Irena Moczygęba
Pina
Dorota Wdowik
Marika
Halina Wyrodek
Franciszek's Mother
Marian Dziędziel
Franciszek's Father
Jerzy Kuczera
Edik Grossbaum
Grażyna Szapołowska
Karina/Karina's Mother
Andrzej Mrożewski
Mr de Berg
Janina Pustówka
Starka
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Janusz Kidawa
- Screenplay & Story
- Janusz Kidawa
- Original Score
- Zygmunt Zgraja
- Original Title
- Grzeszny żywot Franciszka Buły
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Polish
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Zespół Filmowy "Silesia", Wytwórnia Filmów Fabularnych w Łodzi, Wytwórnia Filmów Fabularnych we Wrocławiu
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Janusz Kidawa
Janusz Kidawa
Zygmunt Zgraja
Agnieszka Bojanowska, Eugeniusz Dmitroca
Department Leadership Roster
Janusz Kidawa
Director
Janusz Kidawa
Screenplay
Jerzy Müller
Production Design
Elżbieta Krywsza
Costume Design
Krystyna Wiśniewska
Costume Design
Agnieszka Bojanowska
Editor
Eugeniusz Dmitroca
Editor
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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 Sinful Life of Franciszek Buła about?
The end of the 1930s. Wilek Lizoń, a true-blue Silesian, together with his troupe of actors and circus performers, stages a play in the courtyards of miners' tenement houses. The main character is Franciszek Buła, a figure from folk tales. Buła's story begins during the Silesian Uprisings. The courtyard artists present vivid images of Frank's school years, his work in the mine, his communist activities, his imprisonment, and his constant poverty. Fantasy mixes with reality.
Who directed The Sinful Life of Franciszek Buła?
The Sinful Life of Franciszek Buła was directed by Janusz Kidawa.
Who stars in The Sinful Life of Franciszek Buła?
The principal cast of The Sinful Life of Franciszek Buła includes Andrzej Grabarczyk, Jarosław Antonik, Jerzy Cnota, Mirosław Krawczyk, Adam Baumann.
When was The Sinful Life of Franciszek Buła released and how long is it?
The Sinful Life of Franciszek Buła was released in 1980 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for The Sinful Life of Franciszek Buła?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Sinful Life of Franciszek Buła was composed by Zygmunt Zgraja.