Brunet Will Call

1976 1h 30m PL

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 47

Comedy

Synopsis

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Modest editor, has shipped his wife and kids for the weekend, and is trying to relax in his house at the outskirts of Warsaw. His quiet evening is only disturbed by the accidental forecast made by a Gypsy woman, that at evening time he will murder a mysterious brunet.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Krzysztof Kowalewski
Michał Roman
Wojciech Pokora
Kowalski
Janina Traczykówna
Lucyna Barańczak
Wiesław Gołas
Kazik Malinowski
Bohdan Łazuka
Man whom Michał accidentally called
Ryszard Pietruski
Dzidek Krępak
Bożena Dykiel
Anna Roman
Jan Kobuszewski
MPO Driver

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stanisław Bareja
Writers: Stanisław Bareja, Stanisław Tym
Languages: Polish
Countries: Poland

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stanisław Bareja, shot by Wiesław Zdort. 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 Waldemar Kazanecki. 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 Krystyna Rutkowska 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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Krzysztof Kowalewski and Wojciech Pokora and Janina Traczykówna carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0074251 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stanisław Bareja directs. Wiesław Zdort behind the camera. Waldemar Kazanecki scores. Krystyna Rutkowska cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

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Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
250 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Stanisław Bareja, shot by Wiesław Zdort. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Waldemar Kazanecki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Krystyna Rutkowska shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Krzysztof Kowalewski and Wojciech Pokora and Janina Traczykówna carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0074251 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.