''Barrier'' ( pl, Bariera) is a Polish

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Jerzy Skolimowski Jerzy Skolimowski (, born 5 May 1938) is a Polish film director, screenwriter, dramatist and actor. A graduate of the prestigious National Film School in Łódź, Skolimowski has directed more than twenty films since his 1960 début ''Oko wykol' ...

, released in 1966. The hero quits his studies, resolving to seek social advancement by any means. A new girlfriend changes his mind. (in Polish)

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* Title : ''Barrier'' * Original title: ''Bariera'' * Director:

* Writer:

* Country of origin:

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

* Format : Black and white-

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– 35 mm * Genre : Drama * Length: 77 minutes * Release date: 1966

Cast

* Joanna Szczerbic : Tram conductor *

Jan Nowicki Jan Nowicki (5 November 1939 – 7 December 2022) was a Polish actor. Biography He appeared in 90 films and television episodes since 1967. Nowicki died on 7 December 2022, at the age of 83.Tadeusz Łomnicki Tadeusz Łomnicki (; 18 July 1927 – 22 February 1992) was a Polish actor, one of the most notable stage and film artists of his time in Poland. He is remembered mostly for his roles in comedies and dramas, as well as for the role of Kordian in ...

: Doctor *

Maria Malicka Maria Malicka may refer to: * Maria Malicka (actress) * Maria Malicka (chess player) {{hndis, Malicka, Maria ...

: Businesswoman *

Zdzisław Maklakiewicz Zdzisław Maklakiewicz (9 July 1927 in Warsaw – 9 October 1977) was a Polish actor. He was the nephew of composers Jan and Tadeusz Maklakiewicz. Biography During World War II, Maklakiewicz served in the Home Army. He took part in the Warsa ...

: Paper seller *

Ryszard Pietruski Ryszard Pietruski (born 7 October 1922 in Wyszecino near Wejherowo, died 14 September 1996 in Warsaw) was a Polish theatre and film actor. Biography He spent his childhood and early days in Lviv. He was a student of the III State High School ...

: Oberwaiter * Bogdan Baer : Man at bar *

Henryk Bąk Henryk Bąk (2 January 1923 – 29 August 1987) was a Polish actor. He appeared in more than 50 films and television shows between 1952 and 1980. Selected filmography * '' Eroica'' (1958) * '' Bad Luck'' (1960) * '' Milczące ślady'' (1961 ...

: Doctor * Stefan Friedmann : Tram conductor asking for help *

Andrzej Herder Andrzej Herder (31 August 1937, in Warsaw, Poland – 21 May 2002, in Łódź, Poland) was a Polish film and theatre actor. Biography Herder was a 1960 graduate of the Acting Department of the National Film School in Łódź. He was awarded the ...

: Manius * Malgorzata Lorentowicz : Owner of the apartment *

Zygmunt Malanowicz Zygmunt Malanowicz (4 February 1938 – 4 April 2021) was a Polish film actor. He appeared in more than 30 films from 1962 to 2020. Selected filmography * ''Knife in the Water'' (1962) * '' Naked Among Wolves'' (1963) * ''Barrier'' (1966) * ...

: Eddy *

Janusz Gajos Janusz Gajos (; born 23 September 1939) is a Polish film, television and theatre actor as well as pedagogue and photographer. Professor of Theatre Arts and an Honorary Doctor of the National Film School in Łódź, he is considered one of the gr ...

: Streetcar *

Marian Kociniak Marian Kociniak (11 January 1936 – 17 March 2016) was a Polish film and theatre actor, most notable for appearing in the 1970 film ''How I Unleashed World War II''. Biography Born in Warsaw, Kociniak graduated from The Aleksander Zelwerowicz N ...

: Streetcar

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1966 films Polish black-and-white films 1966 drama films Films directed by Jerzy Skolimowski Films directed by Henning Carlsen Films scored by Krzysztof Komeda Films with screenplays by Jerzy Skolimowski Polish drama films 1960s Polish-language films {{Poland-film-stub