Opening Tomorrow

1962 1h 21m PL

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 7

Comedy

Synopsis

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A budding playwright is thrilled to find out that his play will be performed at a prestigious theater, but a series of problems pile up, along with the general feeling that opening night will be disastrous.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gustaw Holoubek
Zenon Wiewiórski
Irena Malkiewicz
Janina Radwańska
Kalina Jędrusik
Barbara Percykówna
Wieńczysław Gliński
Ryszard Kuryłło
Aleksander Bardini
Zakrzewski
Edward Dziewoński
Edward Szafrankiewicz
Aleksander Dzwonkowski
Teodor Gellert
Wanda Łuczycka
Brygidka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Janusz Morgenstern
Writers: Janusz Morgenstern, Jerzy Jurandot
Languages: Polish
Countries: Poland

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Janusz Morgenstern, shot by Kurt Weber. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Gustaw Holoubek and Irena Malkiewicz and Kalina Jędrusik carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0056131 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Janusz Morgenstern directs. Kurt Weber behind the camera. Krzysztof Komeda scores. Wiesława Otocka cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
264 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Janusz Morgenstern, shot by Kurt Weber. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Krzysztof Komeda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Wiesława Otocka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gustaw Holoubek and Irena Malkiewicz and Kalina Jędrusik carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0056131 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.