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Karino

1977 2h 51m PL
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★7.0TMDB · 1
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Synopsis
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The horse Karino is born during winter and when his mother dies, a young woman starts to care for the helpless foal. Their adventures together are followed during the years to come, from the age of a newborn to the time when Karino's a full-grown competition horse.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Jan Batory
Writers
Jan Batory, Jan Dobraczynski, Marek T. Nowakowski
Languages
Polish
Countries
Poland

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 171 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jan Batory, shot by Jan Laskowski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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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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CAST

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Claudia Rieschel and Tadeusz Schmidt and Karol Strasburger carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0982887 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jan Batory directs. Jan Laskowski behind the camera. Jadwiga Zajiček cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Clocks in at 171 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
  • 249 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 3Directed by Jan Batory, shot by Jan Laskowski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Editor Jadwiga Zajiček shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Claudia Rieschel and Tadeusz Schmidt and Karol Strasburger carry the top of the cast.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0982887 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Jan Laskowski
Editing
Jadwiga Zajiček
Production design
Zdzisław Kielanowski
Costume design
Gabriela Star-Tyszkiewicz
Makeup / hair
Roman Kęsikowski
Runtime
171 min · 2h 51m
Status
Released
Original language
PL

Also by

Jan Batory

Production companies

Who made it

  • Telewizja Polska

    Telewizja Polska

    PL

  • ZE

    Zespół Filmowy "Pryzmat"

    PL

Key crew

  • Production DesignZdzisław Kielanowski
  • Set DecorationAlbina Barańska
  • Costume DesignGabriela Star-Tyszkiewicz
  • Costume DesignLeonard Konopelski
  • MusicWanda Warska
  • SoundJan Szmańda
  • EditorJadwiga Zajiček
  • EditorZbigniew Nawrocki
  • Makeup & HairRoman Kęsikowski
  • Production ManagerZygmunt Król

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1977-02-01

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