The House of Fools

1985 1h 33m PL

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 17

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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The feature film debut of director Marek Koterski. Thirty-year-old Adaś Miauczyński visits his parents, which ends with his nervous breakdown.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tadeusz Łomnicki
Father
Bohdana Majda
Mother
Marek Kondrat
Adaś
Leszek Teleszyński
Gigi, Adaś's brother
Anna Nehrebecka
Wanda, Gigi's wife
Dorota Radzimińska
Aśka, Gigi's daughter
Bożena Adamek
Mother in her youth
Cezary Morawski
Father in his youth

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marek Koterski
Writers: Marek Koterski
Languages: Polish
Countries: Poland

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marek Koterski, shot by Zbigniew Wichłacz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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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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CAST

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Tadeusz Łomnicki and Bohdana Majda and Marek Kondrat carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0167125 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Marek Koterski directs. Zbigniew Wichłacz behind the camera. Mirosława Garlicka cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

Trivia

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141 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Adaś Miauczyński Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Marek Koterski, shot by Zbigniew Wichłacz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Mirosława Garlicka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tadeusz Łomnicki and Bohdana Majda and Marek Kondrat carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0167125 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Zbigniew Wichłacz
Editing: Mirosława Garlicka
Production design: Janusz Sosnowski
Costume design: Małgorzata Stefaniak
Makeup / hair: Irmina Romanis
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Status: Released
Original language: PL
Certification (US): 16
IMDB: The House of Fools (1985)

Part of

Adaś Miauczyński Collection

Adas Miauczynski is a character in the original series of films and stage productions created by Marek Koterski. The set of movies portrays a frustrated and defeated Polish intellectual named Adas Miauczynski, who is described by critics as a "living emanation of the dark side and subconsciousness of the average Pole".