''My Father's Bike'' ( pl, Mój rower) is a 2012 Polish comedy film directed by
Piotr Trzaskalski
Piotr Trzaskalski (; born February 5, 1964, in Łódź, Poland) is a Polish film director and screenwriter.
Biography
A graduate of the National Film School in Łódź. He is probably best known for his film '' Edi'' (2002), which won several aw ...
. The film premiered at the
Gdynia Film Festival
The Gdynia Film Festival (until 2011: Polish Film Festival, Polish: ''Festiwal Polskich Filmów Fabularnych w Gdyni'') is an annual film festival first held in Gdańsk (1974–1986), now held in Gdynia, Poland.
It has taken place every year sinc ...
, where Trzaskalski and Wojciech Lepianka won best screenplay.
Cast
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Michał Urbaniak
Michał Urbaniak (born January 22, 1943) is a Polish jazz musician who plays violin, lyricon, and saxophone. His music includes elements of folk music, rhythm and blues, hip hop, and symphonic music.
History
He was born in Warsaw, Poland. U ...
as Wlodzimierz Starnawski
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Artur Żmijewski as Pawel Starnawski
*Krzysztof Chodorowski as Maciek Starnawski
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Witold Dębicki
Witold may refer to:
*Vytautas the Great
Vytautas (c. 135027 October 1430), also known as Vytautas the Great ( Lithuanian: ', be, Вітаўт, ''Vitaŭt'', pl, Witold Kiejstutowicz, ''Witold Aleksander'' or ''Witold Wielki'' Ruthenian: ' ...
as Franek Wera
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Anna Nehrebecka
Anna Nehrebecka-Byczewska (born 16 December 1947 in Bytom) is a Polish film actress and politician.
Life and career
She was born Anna Wojciechowska. Her married surnames are Nehrebecka and Byczewska. In 1969 she graduated from the Theatre Aca ...
as Barbara Starnawska
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Piotr Szczepanik as Mirek
Reception and awards
Neil Young of ''
The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade pap ...
'' wrote that a "music-themed Polish comedy-drama of inter-generational family matters may strike a chord with domestic audiences".
The film was awarded the Golden Teeth Award at the 2005 Polish Film Festival in America.
References
External links
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2012 comedy films
Polish comedy films
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