Released Date:
1990-10-15
Languages:
Polish
Countries:
Poland
Runtime:
92 min
IMDB Ratings:
7.2 (354 Reviews)
Director:
Wojciech MarczewskiWojciech Marczewski
The film is set just before Poland's communist regime came to an end. The central character is a provincial censor, a tired, sloppy, lonely man, whose wife left him a long time ago. For him, censorship is both an art and a game, but he does not enjoy it. During the screening of a sentimental Polish melodrama called "Daybreak" at the Liberty cinema, just across the street from the censor's office, the actors start to rebel and refuse to speak their lines. This is anarchy, and when the censor is unable to control the situation, senior party officials are called in. Eventually a film critic notices that the situation reminds him of "The Purple Rose of Cairo" by Woody Allen, and brings a reel of the film to demonstrate it. The officials watch the film with amusement until another mix-up occurs: the second projector is turned on accidentally and superimposes "Daybreak" over "The Purple Rose".
Released Date:
2001-01-18
Languages:
Polish
Countries:
Poland, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, France
Runtime:
95 min
IMDB Ratings:
6.4 (213 Reviews)
Director:
Wojciech MarczewskiWojciech Marczewski (scenario)
Pawel Huelle (based on the novel by: "Weiser Dawidek")
Maciej Strzembosz (scenario collaborator)
Tony Grisoni (scenario collaborator)
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