Profesor Zazul

1968 0h 22m PL

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6.9

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6.2

IMDB

★6.9TMDB · 7★6.2IMDB · 63

TV MovieScience Fiction

Synopsis

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Tichy is caught by a storm on the side road, and therefore forced to seek shelter in strange looking house. He is welcomed by Profesor Zazul, who devoted his life to cloning experiments. Based on a short story by Stanisław Lem featured in Memories of Ijon Tichy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Stanisław Milski
Zazul
Piotr Kurowski
Tichy

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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Tight 22-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Maria Karpowicz 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

CAST

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Stanisław Milski and Piotr Kurowski carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0056380 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jerzy Stawicki directs. Marek Nowicki behind the camera. Edward Pałłasz scores. Maria Karpowicz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 22-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jerzy Stawicki, shot by Marek Nowicki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Edward Pałłasz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Maria Karpowicz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Stanisław Milski and Piotr Kurowski carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0056380 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Marek Nowicki
Original score: Edward Pałłasz
Editing: Maria Karpowicz
Production design: Jarosław Świtoniak
Makeup / hair: Krystyna Osiecka
Runtime: 22 min · 0h 22m
Status: Released
Original language: PL
IMDB: Profesor Zazul (1968)
IMDB rating: 6.2/10 · 63 votes

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The Friend
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Production companies

Who made it

SE
Se-Ma-For
PL

Key crew

Assistant CameraIreneusz Jaśkiewicz
Production DesignJarosław Świtoniak
Makeup ArtistKrystyna Osiecka
Short StoryStanisław Lem
Assistant DirectorJerzy Karwowski
SoundJan Kalisz
Assistant CameraJózef Nasiadka
EditorMaria Karpowicz
Assistant CameraWiesław Kielar

Release history · US

When it landed

TV1968-08-27

7.6