The Friend

1965 0h 18m PL

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 4

Science FictionTV Movie

Synopsis

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Engineer Ijon Tichy is called in to help with a malfunctioning electronic brain.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Piotr Kurowski
Tichy
Józef Pieracki
Harden
Stanisław Igar
Man at the Airport (uncredited)
Eliasz Kuziemski
Lab Specialist (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marek Nowicki
Writers: Stanisław Lem, Marek Nowicki, Jerzy Stawicki
Languages: Polish
Countries: Poland

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RUNTIME

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Tight 18-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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61 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marek Nowicki, shot by Jerzy Stawicki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

ERA

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Piotr Kurowski and Józef Pieracki and Stanisław Igar carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0121300 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marek Nowicki directs. Jerzy Stawicki behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 18-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
261 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Marek Nowicki, shot by Jerzy Stawicki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Piotr Kurowski and Józef Pieracki and Stanisław Igar carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0121300 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.