It's Me, the Thief

2000 1h 37m PL

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 24

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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A teenager works in a car repair shop and makes a living from petty thefts. In order to impress the boss of a gang of car thieves, he decides to steal a jaguar. What’s more, he can realize his grandmother's dream – he can drive her to mass in the basilica.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jan Urbański
Piotrek "Jajo"
Zbigniew Dunin-Kozicki
Franek "Pyza"
Janusz Gajos
Roman Wyskocz
Daniel Olbrychski
Seweryn
Anna Romantowska
Maria
Jan Frycz
"Cygan"
Krzysztof Globisz
"Gomez"
Krystyna Feldman
babcia "Jaja"

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jacek Bromski
Writers: Jacek Bromski
Languages: Polish
Countries: Poland

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1 / 7

ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Directed by Jacek Bromski, shot by Witold Adamek. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Henri Seroka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jadwiga Zajiček shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Jan Urbański and Zbigniew Dunin-Kozicki and Janusz Gajos carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0251434 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jacek Bromski directs. Witold Adamek behind the camera. Henri Seroka scores. Jadwiga Zajiček cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

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Things worth knowing

126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Jacek Bromski, shot by Witold Adamek. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Henri Seroka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jadwiga Zajiček shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jan Urbański and Zbigniew Dunin-Kozicki and Janusz Gajos carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0251434 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.