Big Deal

1977 1h 56m PL

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 62

Comedy

Synopsis

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Pawlak and Kargul - neighbors, frenemies, and grandfathers to Ania- both receive invitation to America from Pawlak's brother- John. All three of them travel to Chicago, where they discover John has passed away, and they arrived just in time for his funeral. But first- they need to find his illegitimate daughter. Set in late 70's story of two, charming, Polish villagers' adventures in Chicago is a third installment of Pawlak and Kargul adventures.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Władysław Hańcza
Władysław Kargul
Wacław Kowalski
Kazimierz Pawlak
Anna Dymna
Ania Pawlakówna-Adamiec
Duchyll Martin Smith
Shirley Gladys Wright
Robert Lewandowski
mister September
Stanley Roginski
mountaineer Steve
Joseph Slowik
John Pawlak's friend
Irena Karel
pasażerka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sylwester Chęciński
Writers: Andrzej Mularczyk
Languages: Polish
Countries: Poland

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Our Folks - Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sylwester Chęciński, shot by Zygmunt Samosiuk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andrzej Korzyński. 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 Krzysztof Osiecki 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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Władysław Hańcza and Wacław Kowalski and Anna Dymna carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077814 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sylwester Chęciński directs. Zygmunt Samosiuk behind the camera. Andrzej Korzyński scores. Krzysztof Osiecki cuts. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

149 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Our Folks - Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Sylwester Chęciński, shot by Zygmunt Samosiuk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Andrzej Korzyński. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Krzysztof Osiecki shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Władysław Hańcza and Wacław Kowalski and Anna Dymna carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0077814 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.