By the River Nowhere

1991 1h 25m PL

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 6

DramaComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Early 1960s. Four friends, Admiral, Ataman, Pasha and Chief, walk the streets of the town all day or sit at the train station, wallowing in their dreams. Everything changes when the Admiral meets Marta, a student on an internship. The boy begins to prefer the company of the girl over that of his colleagues. This becomes the cause of misunderstandings between friends. Soon, however, Marta leaves.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marek Bukowski
Admirał
Joanna Trzepiecińska
Marta
Adrianna Biedrzyńska
Ewa
Tomasz Hudziec
Ataman
Mirosław Baka
Wódz
Andrzej Mastalerz
Pasza
Marta Jankowska
Monika
Iwona Marciniec
Sylwia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrzej Barański
Writers: Stanisław Czycz, Andrzej Barański
Languages: Polish
Countries: Poland

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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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 Andrzej Barański, shot by Ryszard Lenczewski. 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 Henryk Kuźniak. 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 Zbigniew Niciński 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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Marek Bukowski and Joanna Trzepiecińska and Adrianna Biedrzyńska carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

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IMDB entry: tt0102508 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrzej Barański directs. Ryszard Lenczewski behind the camera. Henryk Kuźniak scores. Zbigniew Niciński cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Andrzej Barański, shot by Ryszard Lenczewski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Henryk Kuźniak. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Zbigniew Niciński shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Marek Bukowski and Joanna Trzepiecińska and Adrianna Biedrzyńska carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0102508 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.