My Mother's Lovers

1986 1h 33m PL

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7.8

BANGER

★7.8TMDB · 5

Drama

Synopsis

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Rafal takes care of his dysfunctional carefree mother who is more interested in men, pills and alcohol than in the problems of her young yet very mature son.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Krystyna Janda
Krystyna Traczyk
Rafał Węgrzyniak
Rafal Traczyk
Hanna Skarżanka
Mrs. Lena
Krzysztof Zaleski
Mr. Witek
Bohdan Smoleń
Mr. Stasio
Zdzisław Kuźniar
Mr. Jozio
Monika Faghoury
Elka
Stanisław Brudny

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Radosław Piwowarski
Writers: Janina Zajacówna, Radosław Piwowarski
Languages: Polish
Countries: Poland

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1 / 7

ERA

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

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Seweryn Krajewski. 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 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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5 / 7

CAST

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Krystyna Janda and Rafał Węgrzyniak and Hanna Skarżanka carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0091352 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Radosław Piwowarski directs. Seweryn Krajewski scores. Mirosława Garlicka cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

140 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Seweryn Krajewski. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Mirosława Garlicka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Krystyna Janda and Rafał Węgrzyniak and Hanna Skarżanka carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0091352 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.