In Heaven As It Is on Earth

1998 1h 40m PL

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6.2

MID

★6.2TMDB · 45

Comedy

Synopsis

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Russian woman is robbed after crossing Polish border and has to wait until the local policemen catch the thieves. The priest, who is the main authority in the town, orders that she stays at organist's house.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Irina Lachina
Marusia
Jan Wieczorkowski
Witek Naliwajko
Krzysztof Dzierma
priest Antoni
Andrzej Zaborski
Henryk
Anna Yanovskaya
Tania
Artur Krajewski
Sławek "Rudy"
Alicja Bach
Ratajowa
Iwona Szczęsna
Jola

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jacek Bromski
Writers: Tadeusz Chmielewski
Languages: Polish
Countries: Poland

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ERA

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28 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 "U Pana Boga Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jacek Bromski, shot by Ryszard Lenczewski. 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 Henri Seroka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jadwiga Zajiček 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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Irina Lachina and Jan Wieczorkowski and Krzysztof Dzierma carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0178031 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jacek Bromski directs. Ryszard Lenczewski behind the camera. Henri Seroka scores. Jadwiga Zajiček cuts. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

Trivia

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "U Pana Boga Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Jacek Bromski, shot by Ryszard Lenczewski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Henri Seroka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jadwiga Zajiček shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Irina Lachina and Jan Wieczorkowski and Krzysztof Dzierma carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0178031 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.