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Sylwester Chęciński

Nacimiento : 1930-05-24, Susiec, Polska

Muerte : 2021-12-08

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Director de cine polaco nacido en la ciudad de Susiec. Debutó con Story of the Golden Boot, premiado en Venecia en 1962, antes de conquistar al público con la comedia Our Folks (1967), la historia de dos familias vecinas en conflicto permanente, habitantes de territorios anexados por Polonia como compensación por la pérdida de zonas orientales tras la conferencia de Potsdam en 1945. Checinski también es conocido por Calls Controlled (1991), la primera comedia ambientada durante el estado de guerra decretado en Polonia en 1981 y que desenmascaraba el absurdo de la situación, reduciendo al ridículo al régimen comunista de la época.

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Controlled Conversations

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Brilliantly funny comedy finds humor in what was otherwise a terrifying time, the outbreak of Martial Law in Poland in 1981.

Big Shar

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Released from prison after five years, con-artist Szu is sent packing by his young wife; he heads for the town of Lutyn where he runs a con and attracts the interest of Jurek, a young cab driver who imagines himself a great grifter. Szu ("Sharp") teaches Jurek a few tricks enabling the young man to win some money in Wroclaw, then Sharp departs with Jola, a prostitute who offers him a mark. How that plays out, Jurek's determination to win big, Sharp's cold calculations, and the wages of sin await.

Roman and Magda

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A moral action drama showing a crisis and breakup of a married couple from the perspective of the both spouses, Roman and Magda. Through flashbacks the film reveals a shocking study of the disintegration of the relationship between two adult people and their gradual dehumanization.

Big Deal

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Pawlak and Kargul - neighbors, frenemies, and grandfathers to Ania- both receive invitation to America from Pawlak's brother- John. All three of them travel to Chicago, where they discover John has passed away, and they arrived just in time for his funeral. But first- they need to find his illegitimate daughter. Set in late 70's story of two, charming, Polish villagers' adventures in Chicago is a third installment of Pawlak and Kargul adventures.

Take It Easy

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The main characters are the same two quarreling peasant families introduced in "Sami swoi" (Our Folks). The action of the film starts 18 years later. The old quarrels have been forgotten, but new problems keep popping up. They have no successors to inherit the farms. They invent a tricky and clever plan. The young granddaughter is to take over both of the farms after her marriage. Both Kargul and Pawlak have no rest until they carry out the plan. In the end, after numerous adventures and obstacles their cunning intrigue is fulfilled - the young marry and the land remains in the family's hands.

Diament radży

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A precious jewel brought from India by a British general falls prey to his wife.

First Love

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Based on a novella by Ivan Turgenev, Pierwsza milosc is the story of a 15 year old boy and a 21 year old girl who develop an ill-fated romance.

Легенда

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Only the Dead Can Answer

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Police captain Wójcik conducts an investigation into the murder of a cashier from a state-owned enterprise. Despite seemingly numerous leads, the investigation gets stuck in a dead end – the victim had no enemies and nothing was stolen. Despite closing the case Wójcik feels that the key to solving the mystery is the murdered cashier and his past. Exploring this plot, he discovers a full-fledged spy affair, however, trying to catch the real murderer, he’ll have to risk his life, health and career.

Our Folks

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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.

Katastrofa

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A young designer is tormented by remorse after the bridge collapses.

Katastrofa

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A young designer is tormented by remorse after the bridge collapses.

Agnes 1946

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Story of the Golden Boot

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Set in the Middle Ages the film tells the story of a wonder child, the little sculptor Wawrzek, who goes to work for a great master, Wit Stwosz. The story culminates in the unveiling of Stwosz's greatest masterpiece, the Altar of St. Mary's Church in Cracow.