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''A Very Christmas Story'' (original
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: ''Świąteczna Przygoda'') is a 2000 Polish
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Świąteczna przygoda w Stopklatka.pl Film
/ref> written and directed by Dariusz Zawiślak.


Plot

Corporate accountant Mike Young (Paul Burczyk) has a briefcase full of stolen money. Angelika (Kasia Olarz) seeks money to save her orphanage. The Angel of Death (
Jan Englert Jan Aleksander Englert (born 11 May 1943) is a Polish film actor. He has appeared in more than 60 films since 1957. Since 2003 he has served as Artistic Director of the National Theatre, Warsaw, National Theatre in Warsaw. Biography In 1957 ...
) has been begging God (Gustaw Holoubek) for a vacation day. With so many souls to be gathered, a substitute is found, but when on vacation Death crosses paths with a Guardian Angel (Teresa Dzielska). Meanwhile, Angelica is looking for Santa Claus to fulfill her Christmas wish for money. During her search she crosses paths with an accountant named Claus (
Bartosz Opania Bartosz Opania (born 12 December 1970, Puławy) is a Polish film, television and theatre actor. Life and career He was born on 12 December 1970 in Puławy to father Marian Opania and mother Anna. He played his first roles in Jacek Bromski's polit ...
) who has stolen a huge amount of money and who is himself being pursued by a group of bumbling hoodlums.


Cast

* Paul Burczyk as Young * Kasia Olarz as Angelica *
Bartosz Opania Bartosz Opania (born 12 December 1970, Puławy) is a Polish film, television and theatre actor. Life and career He was born on 12 December 1970 in Puławy to father Marian Opania and mother Anna. He played his first roles in Jacek Bromski's polit ...
as Claus *
Jan Englert Jan Aleksander Englert (born 11 May 1943) is a Polish film actor. He has appeared in more than 60 films since 1957. Since 2003 he has served as Artistic Director of the National Theatre, Warsaw, National Theatre in Warsaw. Biography In 1957 ...
as Death * Jerzy Łapiński as Poodle * Teresa Dzielska as Jo * Slawomir Pacek as Dachshound *
Gustaw Holoubek Gustaw Teofil Holoubek (21 April 1923 – 6 March 2008) was a Polish actor, director, member of the Polish Sejm, and a senator. Holoubek participated in the September Campaign and was a prisoner of war during the Nazi German Occupation of Pol ...
as God * Jacek Jarzyna as Mr. Walizeczka * Stefan Burczyk as Q * Józef Fryzlewicz as Boss * Dorota Naruszewicz * Wojciech Mann * Krzysztof Materna * Aleksandra Nieśpielak * Rafal Okyne


Soundtrack

# ''Kto Wie'', performed by De Su # ''Kiedy Rozsypia Sie Pomarancze'', performed by Daria Druzgala # ''Dwie Strony Medalu'', performed by Wojciech Dmochowski # ''Szklane Kulki'', performed by Zuzanna Madejska # ''Intro'', composed by Rafal Wnuk # ''Niebo'', composed by Rafal Wnuk # ''Dziewczynka'' # ''Konfrontacja'', composed by Rafal Wnuk # ''Jamnik i Pudel'' # ''Pomarancze'' # ''Chinczyk'' # ''Dwie Strony Medalu II'', performed by Wojciech Dmochowski # ''Szklane Kulki II'', performed by Zuzanna Madejska # ''Karaiby '' # ''Kto Wie'' (Wersja Instrumentalna) # ''De Su - "Kto Wie"''


Locations

The film was shot on locations in
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Recognition

* 2001, nomination for
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for 'Best Picture' at
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.


References


External links

*
Original ''Świąteczna Przygoda'' poster

Main soundtrack

''A Very Christmas Story''
at the
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