The Knave of Spades

1960 1h 32m PL

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 4

ComedyCrime

Synopsis

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A reclusive lighthouse worker accepts the offer to swap jobs with a police inspector for a while, just to help him catch Teston, the so-called criminal of criminals.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Janina Traczykówna
Melania
Czesław Roszkowski
Wacław Kawanias
Jarema Stępowski
Alfons Emanuel Walet, Teston
Stefan Bartik
Ex-butler Teston
Bogdan Baer
Michał
Ludwik Benoit
Grant
Bronisław Darski
Tinsmith
Henryk Hunko
Franto

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tadeusz Chmielewski
Writers: Zdeněk Jirotka, Halina Chmielewska, Tadeusz Chmielewski
Languages: Polish
Countries: Poland

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ERA

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66 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tadeusz Chmielewski, shot by Jerzy Stawicki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Janina Niedźwiecka 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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Janina Traczykówna and Czesław Roszkowski and Jarema Stępowski carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0054456 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Tadeusz Chmielewski directs. Jerzy Stawicki behind the camera. Janina Niedźwiecka cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

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166 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Tadeusz Chmielewski, shot by Jerzy Stawicki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Janina Niedźwiecka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Janina Traczykówna and Czesław Roszkowski and Jarema Stępowski carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0054456 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.