''Kochaj albo rzuć'' (''Love or leave'') is a 1977 Polish comedy film directed by

Sylwester Chęciński Sylwester Chęciński (21 May 1930 – 8 December 2021) was a Polish film and television director. He was born in Susiec, Poland, on 21 May 1930. Chęciński died in Wrocław on 8 December 2021, at the age of 91. Biography Chęciński was born ...

. It is the third and final part of a trilogy about two quarreling peasants Kargul and Pawlak, which started with ''

Sami swoi ''All Friends Here'' ( Polish: ''Sami swoi'', literally "only our own"), also known as ''Our Folks'', is a 1967 film, and a first part of a Polish comedic trilogy of movies by Sylwester Chęciński. Its follow-ups are '' Nie ma mocnych'' (a Poli ...

'' (All Friends Here or Our Folks; literally "only our own") (1967) and was followed by '' Nie ma mocnych'' (a Polish idiom meaning "no one can do") (1974).

Plot

Kazimierz Pawlak and Władysław Kargul, two elderly peasants from Polish conservative countryside, and their granddaughter Ania receive an invitation to visit the United States of America from Kazimierz' brother John. They begin their travels on the ship TSS Stefan Batory, and end it on a United Airline Flight to the O'Hare airport in Chicago. After arriving in Chicago, it is revealed that John died a few days earlier, leaving behind not only his fortune but also an illegitimate daughter. The newly found family member makes Kargul and Pawlak change their prejudices and view of America.

Cast

Władysław Hańcza Władysław Hańcza (18 May 1905 – 19 November 1977) was a Polish actor and theatre director. Education and debut In 1924, he graduated high school in his hometown of Łódź. Afterwards he studied philosophy and Polish philology at the Adam Mi ...

− Władysław Kargul *

Wacław Kowalski Wacław Kowalski (2 May 1916 – 27 October 1990) was a Polish actor. He appeared in more than eighty films from 1947 to 1983. Selected filmography References External links * 1916 births 1990 deaths Polish male film actors Polish ...

− Kazimierz Pawlak * Duchyll Martin Smith − Shirley Gladys Wright * Bob Lewandowski − September * Stanley Roginski − Uplander * Joseph Slowik − Tuner *

Anna Dymna Anna Dymna (née Dziadyk ; born 20 July 1951) is a Polish TV, film and theatre actress, foundress of a charity foundation Mimo Wszystko (Against the Odds). Career Anna Dymna intended to study psychology before she decided to take an entrance exa ...

− Ania Pawlak * − The Passenger * − Mania Pawlak *

Halina Buyno-Łoza Halina Buyno-Łoza (12 December 1907 – 13 September 1991), also known separately with each last name, was a Polish theatre actress and dancer. She is also known for being imprisoned after making public her former role as an informant for the Pol ...

− Aniela Kargul *

Kazimiera Utrata Kazimiera Utrata (5 July 1932 – 12 August 2018) was a Polish actress. She appeared in 49 films and television shows from 1959 to 2018. Selected filmography * '' A Woman's Decision'' (1975) * '' Ballada o Januszku'' (1988) References Extern ...

− Guest * Andrzej Wasilewicz − Zenek Adamiec * Jan Pietrzak − Chicago radio host

References

External links

* 1977 comedy films 1977 films Polish comedy films Films set in Chicago Films set in Illinois Films shot in Chicago Films shot in Illinois Foreign films set in the United States 1970s Polish-language films {{Poland-film-stub