The Refuge

1978 1h 34m PL

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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In 1946, a former resistance fighter starts working as a forester in a small town in Masuria. The local people don't trust him, robberies are common and his old flame is married to another man.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Marek Frąckowiak
Bogdan Piotrowski
Zofia Rysiówna
Bogdan's Mother
Ewa Lemańska
Irena Wawrzyniakowa
Maria Kaniewska
Kozłowska
Zofia Bajuk
Błędkowa
Wacław Kowalski
Hryncewicz
Jerzy Łapiński
Błędek
Zygmunt Malawski
Krupowicz

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roman Załuski
Writers: Roman Załuski
Languages: Polish
Countries: Poland

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roman Załuski, shot by Janusz Pawłowski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Roman Kolski 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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Marek Frąckowiak and Zofia Rysiówna and Ewa Lemańska carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077194 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roman Załuski directs. Janusz Pawłowski behind the camera. Roman Kolski cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

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148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Roman Załuski, shot by Janusz Pawłowski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Roman Kolski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Marek Frąckowiak and Zofia Rysiówna and Ewa Lemańska carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0077194 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.