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Cast
Adolf Dymsza
as Dodek Wędzonka
Alicja Halama
as Zofja Majewska
Mieczysław Cybulski
as Lt. Jerzy Majewski
Helena Grossówna
as Zuzia
Michał Znicz
as Lt. Duszkin
Józef Orwid
as Colonel
Mieczysława Ćwiklińska
as Colonel's Wife
Władysław Grabowski
as Grand Duke Vladimir Pavtovich
Wacław Zdanowicz
as Adjutant
Stefan Hnydziński
as Orderly
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1936
Runtime1h 22m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, War
Votes5
DirectorMichał Waszyński
WritersNapoleon Sądek
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDodek at the Front
About Dodek at the Front
During World War I in 1916, Austrian soldier Dodek Wędzonka is mistaken for a Russian lieutenant and freed by a Russian patrol, only to be quartered at the seized Majewo estate - home of his own superior, Lieutenant Majewski.
Directed by Michał Waszyński, Dodek at the Front leans on a strong ensemble — Adolf Dymsza, Alicja Halama, Mieczysław Cybulski — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1936.
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