Vabank

1981 1h 44m PL

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 131

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Synopsis

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October 1934. Poland. Famous bank robber Kwinto decided to quit his dangerous criminal job, but after his friend's death, he changed his mind and organized a burglary of famous and well protected bank which belonged to his former partner in crime, backstabbing and double-crossing Kramer. Kwinto designs a clever plan not to only rob the Kramer's bank but to make it look like Kramer himself did it.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jan Machulski
Henryk Kwinto
Leonard Pietraszak
Gustaw Kramer
Witold Pyrkosz
J.J. Duńczyk
Jacek Chmielnik
'Moks'
Krzysztof Kiersznowski
'Struna'
Ewa Szykulska
Marta Rychlińska
Zdzisław Kuźniar
Krempitsch
Józef Para
Commissioner Przygoda

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Juliusz Machulski
Writers: Juliusz Machulski
Languages: German, Polish
Countries: Poland

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Polish.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Vabank Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Juliusz Machulski, shot by Jerzy Łukaszewicz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

ERA

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Jan Machulski and Leonard Pietraszak and Witold Pyrkosz carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0083271 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Juliusz Machulski directs. Jerzy Łukaszewicz behind the camera. Henryk Kuźniak scores. Mirosława Garlicka cuts. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in German, Polish.

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Things worth knowing

145 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Polish.
3Part of the "Vabank Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Juliusz Machulski, shot by Jerzy Łukaszewicz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Henryk Kuźniak. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mirosława Garlicka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jan Machulski and Leonard Pietraszak and Witold Pyrkosz carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0083271 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.