Our Folks

1967 1h 21m PL

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7.7

BANGER

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7.9

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★7.7TMDB · 121★7.9IMDB · 3,878

Comedy

Synopsis

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Two quarreling peasant families, who were forced to leave their lands after the war, are settled by accident on two neighboring farms.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Wacław Kowalski
Kazimierz Pawlak / Kacper Pawlak
Władysław Hańcza
Władysław Kargul / Władysław's Father
Zdzisław Karczewski
Jaśko 'John' Pawlak
Eliasz Kuziemski
Kokeszko
Ilona Kuśmierska-Kocyłak
Jadźka Pawlakowa
Jerzy Janeczek
Witia Pawlak
Maria Zbyszewska
Mania Pawlak
Aleksander Fogiel
Mayor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sylwester Chęciński
Writers: Andrzej Mularczyk
Languages: Polish
Countries: Poland

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Our Folks - Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sylwester Chęciński, shot by Stefan Matyjaszkiewicz. 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 Wojciech Kilar. 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 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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Wacław Kowalski and Władysław Hańcza and Zdzisław Karczewski carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0062228 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sylwester Chęciński directs. Stefan Matyjaszkiewicz behind the camera. Wojciech Kilar scores. Janina Niedźwiecka cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
259 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Our Folks - Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Sylwester Chęciński, shot by Stefan Matyjaszkiewicz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Wojciech Kilar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Janina Niedźwiecka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Wacław Kowalski and Władysław Hańcza and Zdzisław Karczewski carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0062228 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.