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Vabank
''Vabank'' is a 1981 Polish comedy heist film written and directed by Juliusz Machulski, set in 1934 Warsaw (although actually filmed in Łódź and Piotrków Trybunalski). The film received several awards and nominations, among them: * Polish Film Festival 1981 – Best Debut Director * Mystfest 1982 – Best Film The film's name is Polish for '' Va banque'', a gambling term for when one is betting to win or lose all. Plot In October 1934, a famous safe cracker in Warsaw criminal circles and also a jazz trumpeter, Henryk Kwinto, is released from a prison, where he has spent the past six years. After arriving home, he discovers that his wife has already found a substitute for him in the face of a police commissioner named Karelicki. Kwinto removes hidden roll of banknotes out of the chair's leg, places his key to the apartment on a table and leaves. Near the city gates he is met by two younger petty criminals, brothers Moks and Nuta who have successfully debuted by robbing a j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vabank II
''Vabank'' is a 1981 Polish comedy heist film written and directed by Juliusz Machulski, set in 1934 Warsaw (although actually filmed in Łódź and Piotrków Trybunalski). The film received several awards and nominations, among them: * Polish Film Festival 1981 – Best Debut Director * Mystfest 1982 – Best Film The film's name is Polish for '' Va banque'', a gambling term for when one is betting to win or lose all. Plot In October 1934, a famous safe cracker in Warsaw criminal circles and also a jazz trumpeter, Henryk Kwinto, is released from a prison, where he has spent the past six years. After arriving home, he discovers that his wife has already found a substitute for him in the face of a police commissioner named Karelicki. Kwinto removes hidden roll of banknotes out of the chair's leg, places his key to the apartment on a table and leaves. Near the city gates he is met by two younger petty criminals, brothers Moks and Nuta who have successfully debuted by robbing a j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juliusz Machulski
Juliusz Machulski (born 10 March 1955 in Olsztyn) is a Polish film director and screenplay writer. Son of noted actor Jan Machulski, Juliusz became notable for his comedies ridiculing the life in communist-ruled Poland of the 1970s and 1980s. Biography Juliusz Machulski was born 10 March 1955 in Olsztyn, Poland, to parents, Jan Machulski and Halina Machulska. In 1973, he moved to Warsaw, where he was admitted to the Polish Philology faculty of the Warsaw University. However, in 1975 he moved to Łódź, where he graduated from the Łódź Film School. His film debut was ''Vabank'' (1981), a comedy describing a story of two Polish gangsters of the 1930s. The film was a striking success, as was the science-fiction comedy '' Seksmisja'' of 1984. Often seen as either a golden child or enfant terrible of the Polish cinema, Machulski quickly became one of the most popular Polish directors, both in Poland and abroad. His ''Seksmisja'', although significantly shortened by the Soviet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonard Pietraszak
Leonard Pietraszak (6 November 1936 – 1 February 2023) was a Polish actor. He appeared in more than 70 films and television shows since 1957. Life and career Pietraszak was best known for playing Gustaw Kramer in popular comedy ''Vabank'' and its sequel. Pietraszak died on 1 February 2023, at the age of 86. Selected filmography * ''Stawka większa niż życie'' (1967) * ''How I Unleashed World War II'' (1970) * ''Gniazdo'' (1974) – Siegfried I the Older, Count of Walbeck * ''Czterdziestolatek'' (1974–1977) – doctor * ''Vabank'' (1981) – Gustaw Kramer * ''Danton (1983 film), Danton'' (1983) – Lazare Carnot * ''Vabank II'' (1984) – Gustaw Kramer * ''Kingsajz'' (1987) ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |