Poland / Apr 04, 1960
1h 48min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Tadeusz Bartosik | Wasik |
| Henryk Bąk | Director |
| Mariusz Dmochowski | UB Officer |
| Aleksander Dzwonkowski | Cezary Piszczyk |
| Edward Dziewoński | Jelonek |
| Tadeusz Janczar | Ens. Sawicki |
| Stanisław Jaworski | Watchmaker |
| Andrzej Krasicki | Witold Kropaczyński |
| Wojciech Litynski | Young Jan Piszczyk |
| Kazimierz Opaliński | Prison Warden |
| Jerzy Pichelski | Maj. Wrona-Wronski |
| Adam Pawlikowski | Ens. Osewski |
| Wojciech Siemion | Józef Kacperski |
| Jan Tadeusz Stanisławski | Chief Scout |
| Tadeusz Waczkowski | Manager Kozienicki |
| Karolina Borchardt | Woman (uncredited) |
| Krystyna Cierniak | Girl in the University Hall (uncredited) |
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| Zbigniew Cynkutis | Officer (uncredited) |
| Jerzy Dobrowolski | Prison Clerk (uncredited) |
| Stanisław Dygat | (uncredited) |
| Jerzy Felczyński | Cadet in the Camp (uncredited) |
| Michał Gazda | (uncredited) |
| Jakub Goldberg | Jewish Storeowner (uncredited) |
| Wiesław Gołas | UB Officer (uncredited) |
| Zdzisław Halicki | Team Player (uncredited) |
| Maria Kaniewska | Anastazja Makulec (uncredited) |
| Roman Kłosowski | Piszczyk's Client (uncredited) |
| Krzysztof Komeda | Soldier (uncredited) |
| January Krawczyk | Conspirator (uncredited) |
| Henryk Kucharski | German Soldier (uncredited) |
| Zdzisław Leśniak | Man at a Gate (uncredited) |
| Zygmunt Listkiewicz | Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Jan Potocki | Mioduszewski (uncredited) |
| Mirosława Marcheluk | (uncredited) |
| Józef Nowak | Witold (uncredited) |
| Leopold Rene Nowak | Franek the Rickshaw Driver (uncredited) |
| Ryszard Ostałowski | Soldier in a Camp (uncredited) |
| Andrzej Paprotny | Child Jelonek (uncredited) |
| Czesław Piaskowski | Militiaman in Jelonek's Apartment (uncredited) |
| Leonard Pietraszak | Conspirator (uncredited) |
| Wojciech Pokora | Cadet in a Camp (uncredited) |
| Roman Polanski | Tutor (uncredited) |
| Sylwester Przedwojewski | Police Doctor (uncredited) |
| Sława Przybylska | Singer (uncredited) |
| Ryszard Ronczewski | Soldier transporting "Secret Weapons" (uncredited) |
| Andrzej Ropski | Kropaczyńska's Lover (uncredited) |
| Jerzy Ruśniaczek | (uncredited) |
| Witold Sadowy | Soldier imitating Hitler (uncredited) |
| Witold Skaruch | Young Piszczyk's Teacher (uncredited) |
| Wojciech Skibiński | Cadet Krawczyk (uncredited) |
| Kazimierz Stankiewicz | Train Passenger with a Basket (uncredited) |
| Kazimierz Wilamowski | General at a Parade (uncredited) |
| Ewa Wiśniewska | Student (uncredited) |
| Danuta Wodyńska | Julcia (uncredited) |
| Stanisław Wyszyński | Camp Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Barbara Horawianka | Irena Kropaczyńska (voice) (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Zezowate szczęście |
| Original language | Polski (PL) |
| Spoken languages | Polski |
| Production countries | Poland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Zespół Filmowy "Kamera" |
| Release date | 4 aprile 1960 |
| Writer | Jerzy Stefan Stawiński |
| Editing | Jadwiga Zajiček |
| Cinematography | Jerzy Lipman, Krzysztof Winiewicz, Tadeusz Jakuczyn, Andrzej Gronau, Henryk Kucharski |
| Assistant directors | Roman Polanski, Andrzej Wróbel, Andrzej Munk, Maria Burdecka |
| Lighting | Leon Jankowski |
| Camera operators | Andrzej Gronau, Jerzy Lipman, Krzysztof Winiewicz, Tadeusz Jakuczyn, Henryk Kucharski |
| Additional photography | Jerzy Lipman, Krzysztof Winiewicz, Tadeusz Jakuczyn, Andrzej Gronau, Henryk Kucharski |
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| Production design | Jan Grandys, Wladyslaw Matusiak, Bolesław Kamykowski, Leonard Mokicz |
| Art direction | Wladyslaw Matusiak, Bolesław Kamykowski, Jan Grandys, Leonard Mokicz |
| Set decoration | Leonard Mokicz, Wladyslaw Matusiak, Bolesław Kamykowski, Jan Grandys |
| Music | Jan Krenz, Halina Paszkowska, Hieronim Klimczak, Wiesław Ćwikliński |
| Sound | Halina Paszkowska, Jan Krenz, Hieronim Klimczak, Wiesław Ćwikliński |
| Costume design | Lidia Rzeszewska, Teresa Tomaszewska, Irena Kosecka, Ewa Vogtman |
| Makeup | Teresa Tomaszewska, Irena Kosecka, Lidia Rzeszewska, Ewa Vogtman |
| Hairstyling | Lidia Rzeszewska, Teresa Tomaszewska, Irena Kosecka, Ewa Vogtman |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Russia / Sep 04, 1961
Digital
Poland / Jan 01, 2026 / 12 / WOW! SHOW
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