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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] |
Witold Pyrkosz
Witold Pyrkosz (24 December 1926 – 22 April 2017) was a Polish actor. He was best known as Lucjan Mostowiak in Polish TV series "M jak miłość", as Pyzdra in " Janosik", as Wichura in "Czterej pancerni i pies", as Balcerek in "Alternatywy 4" and he was also a voice actor of Tow Mater in Polish dubbing of Pixar's Cars series. ↵His official birth certificate says that he was born on 1 January 1927 in Lwów; however, he stated that this was done purposely: the date was changed to delay his compulsory conscription for a year, while his mother registered his birthplace as Lwów because it "sounded more regal". In 1974, Pyrkosz was decorated with the Gold Cross of Merit and in 1984, with the Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta. In 2009, he received the Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis. During martial law, he took part in a media boycott, and in addition, he did not engage in any political activity during the times of the Polish People's Republic. In the years 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryszard Kotys
Ryszard Kotys (20 March 1932 – 27 January 2021) was a Polish actor. He appeared in more than 140 films and television shows during his career. Filmography Film Television References External links * 1932 births 2021 deaths Polish male film actors Polish male stage actors Polish male television actors People from Kielce County Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland Recipients of the Order of Polonia Restituta {{Poland-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Va Banque
''Va banque'' or ''Vabanque'' is a gambling term from the card game of Pharo or Faro, which was popular in the 18th and 19th century. It is similar to the decision to "go bank" (or "''banco''") in '' chemin de fer'', a form of baccarat. It means that a player bets equal to the current amount of money in the game's "bank". ''Vabanque'' is generally a risky choice in that the player puts everything at stake, he is "all in", and can lose everything, or gain an equal amount. ''Va banque'' became a particularly noted expression due to its uses in a reported dialogue between Adolf Hitler and Hermann Göring as the Polish crisis reached its peak before World War II. Göring urged Hitler not to go too far with his gamble of playing off the English against the Poles, to which Hitler replied that throughout his life he had always played ''vabanque''. The term was also used in normal card games like Bavarian Tarock Bavarian Tarock (german: Bayerisches Tarock) or, often, just Tarock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henryk Bista
Henryk Bista (12 March 1934 – 8 October 1997) was a Polish actor. He appeared in over 110 films between 1961 and 1997. He starred in the 1977 film '' Death of a President'', which was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution. He was awarded many Polish film and state awards, including the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1984), the Gold and Silver Crosses of Merit (1976 and 1971, respectively) and the Bronze Medal of Merit for National Defence (1968). Selected filmography * '' Rzeczywistość'' (1961) - Roman Andrzejewski * ''Banda'' (1965) * ''Pieczone gołąbki'' (1966) - Worker (uncredited) * ''Ostatni po Bogu'' (1968) - Józek * ''Seksolatki'' (1972) * ''Drzwi w murze'' (1974) - (uncredited) * ''Czerwone i białe'' (1975) - Karol Krauze * ''To Save the City'' (1976) - Capt. AK 'Sztych' * '' Dagny'' (1977) - Antoni Przybyszewski - brother * ''Ptaki, ptakom...'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marek Walczewski
Marek Walczewski (9 April 1937 – 26 May 2009) was a Polish actor. He appeared in 55 films and television shows between 1963 and 2004. Partial filmography * ''Passenger'' (1963) - Tadeusz, husband of Marta * ''Ruchome piaski'' (1969) - Father * ''The Third Part of the Night'' (1971) - Rozenkranc * '' The Wedding'' (1973) - Host * '' The Promised Land'' (1975) - Bum-Bum * '' The Story of Sin'' (1975) - Plaza-Splawski * '' Nights and Days'' (1975) - Daleniecki * ''W srodku lata'' (1976) - Dlugonos * '' Death of a President'' (1977) - Eligiusz Niewiadomski * '' Do krwi ostatniej'' (1978) - Władysław Anders * '' The Tin Drum'' (1979) - Schugger-Leo * ''Chcialbym sie zgubic...'' (1979) - Director Bulwa * ''Golem'' (1980) - Pernat * ''Spotkanie na Atlantyku'' (1980) - Walter * '' The War of the Worlds: Next Century'' (1981) - Committee Receptionist * ''Dolina Issy'' (1982) - Masiulis * ''Przeprowadzka'' (1982) * ''Synteza'' (1984) - Diaz * '' O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilizatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Machulski
Jan Henryk Machulski (3 July 1928 – 20 November 2008) was a Polish theater director, as well as a film and theatrical actor. He appeared in more than 45 film roles and 70 theater roles throughout his career. Personal life Machulski was born in Łódź, Poland, on 3 July 1928. He was a graduate of the National Film School in Łódź and the Polish National Acting School. Machulski was married to Polish actress, Halina Machulska. He was the father of Polish film director, Juliusz Machulski. Career Machulski pursued a successful dual career in theater directing, as well as acting. As a theater director, Machulski production credits included the Polish language adaptations of ''Sen nocy letniej'' (''Midsummer Night's Dream''), ''Antigone'' (''Antygona'') and ''Hamlet''. He also produced and directed two of his own original plays, ''Niebezpieczne zabawy'' (''Dangerous Games'') and ''Lek'' (''Anxiety''). As an actor, Machulski appeared in approximately 70 theatre and 45 film roles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safe-cracking
Safe-cracking is the process of opening a safe without either the combination or the key. Physical methods Different procedures may be used to crack a safe, depending on its construction. Different procedures are required to open different safes, so safe-crackers need to be aware of the differences. Lock manipulation Lock manipulation is a damage-free combination recovery method and a well known surreptitious bypass technique. Manipulation only requires fingers, eyes, and proper technique, though it is a skill that takes years to develop. While manipulation of combination locks is usually performed on Group 2 locks, many Group 1 locks are susceptible to manipulation. It involves the manipulation of the lock in order to obtain the combination one number at a time. Manipulation procedures can vary, but they all rely on exploiting the presence of mechanical imperfections in the lock, unlocking the safe and recovering its combination, which can then be reused to open the safe lock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krzysztof Kiersznowski
Krzysztof Kiersznowski (26 November 1950 – 24 October 2021) was a Polish actor. He appeared in more than 60 films and television shows from 1977 to 2021. Selected filmography * ''Vabank'' (1981) * ''Fever'' (1981) * ''Kiler-ów 2-óch'' (1999) * ''The Mighty Angel The Mighty Angel ( pl, Pod Mocnym Aniołem) is a 2014 Polish drama film directed by Wojciech Smarzowski based on a book of the same name by Jerzy Pilch. It won Best Actor Award during 27th Tokyo International Film Festival. Cast * Robert Więc ...'' (2014) References External links * 1950 births 2021 deaths Polish male film actors 20th-century Polish male actors 21st-century Polish male actors Male actors from Warsaw {{Poland-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Łódź
Łódź, also rendered in English as Lodz, is a city in central Poland and a former industrial centre. It is the capital of Łódź Voivodeship, and is located approximately south-west of Warsaw. The city's coat of arms is an example of canting arms, canting, as it depicts a boat ( in Polish language, Polish), which alludes to the city's name. As of 2022, Łódź has a population of 670,642 making it the country's List of cities and towns in Poland, fourth largest city. Łódź was once a small settlement that first appeared in 14th-century records. It was granted city rights, town rights in 1423 by Polish King Władysław II Jagiełło and it remained a private town of the Kuyavian bishops and clergy until the late 18th century. In the Second Partition of Poland in 1793, Łódź was annexed to Kingdom of Prussia, Prussia before becoming part of the Napoleonic Duchy of Warsaw; the city joined Congress Poland, a Russian Empire, Russian client state, at the 1815 Congress of Vien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
