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Bad Luck

Original title: Zezowate szczescie
  • 1960
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
1.5K
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Bad Luck (1960)
Comedy

To convince the prison warden against releasing him, a middle-aged Polish man recounts his life, one he considers to have been characterized by exceptionally bad luck.To convince the prison warden against releasing him, a middle-aged Polish man recounts his life, one he considers to have been characterized by exceptionally bad luck.To convince the prison warden against releasing him, a middle-aged Polish man recounts his life, one he considers to have been characterized by exceptionally bad luck.

  • Director
    • Andrzej Munk
  • Writer
    • Jerzy Stefan Stawinski
  • Stars
    • Bogumil Kobiela
    • Maria Ciesielska
    • Helena Dabrowska
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Andrzej Munk
    • Writer
      • Jerzy Stefan Stawinski
    • Stars
      • Bogumil Kobiela
      • Maria Ciesielska
      • Helena Dabrowska
    • 4User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Bogumil Kobiela
    Bogumil Kobiela
    • Jan Piszczyk
    Maria Ciesielska
    Maria Ciesielska
    • Basia
    Helena Dabrowska
    • Wychówna
    Barbara Kwiatkowska
    Barbara Kwiatkowska
    • Jola Wrona-Wronska
    Krystyna Karkowska
    Krystyna Karkowska
    • Wrona-Wronska
    Barbara Polomska
    Barbara Polomska
    • Zosia Jelonkowa
    Irena Stalonczyk
    Irena Stalonczyk
    • Irena Kropaczynska
    Tadeusz Bartosik
    Tadeusz Bartosik
    • Wasik
    Henryk Bak
    Henryk Bak
    • Director
    Mariusz Dmochowski
    Mariusz Dmochowski
    • UB Officer
    Aleksander Dzwonkowski
    Aleksander Dzwonkowski
    • Cezary Piszczyk
    Edward Dziewonski
    Edward Dziewonski
    • Jelonek
    Tadeusz Janczar
    Tadeusz Janczar
    • Ens. Sawicki
    Stanislaw Jaworski
    • Watchmaker
    Andrzej Krasicki
    Andrzej Krasicki
    • Witold Kropaczynski
    Wojciech Litynski
    • Young Jan Piszczyk
    Kazimierz Opalinski
    Kazimierz Opalinski
    • Prison Governor
    Jerzy Pichelski
    Jerzy Pichelski
    • Maj. Wrona-Wronski
    • Director
      • Andrzej Munk
    • Writer
      • Jerzy Stefan Stawinski
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    • Connections
      Featured in Fejezetek a film történetéböl: A lengyel film (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Kriegsgefangenenpost
      Music by Andrzej Markowski
      Lyrics by Andrzej Nowicki
      Performed by Slawa Przybylska

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 4, 1960 (Poland)
    • Country of origin
      • Poland
    • Language
      • Polish
    • Also known as
      • Zrikava sreća
    • Filming locations
      • Agrykola, Royal Lazienki Park, Sródmiescie, Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
    • Production company
      • Zespol Filmowy "Kamera"
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    Box office

    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,708
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 47m(107 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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