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Cast
Janusz Gajos
as Censor Rabkiewicz
Zbigniew Zamachowski
as Censor's Assistant
Teresa Marczewska
as Małgorzata
Piotr Fronczewski
as KW Secretary
Władysław Kowalski
as Tadeusz
Michał Bajor
as Film Critic
Jan Peszek
as Raskolnikow
Jerzy Bińczycki
as Karwański
Artur Barciś
as Projectionist Krzysio
Maciej Kozłowski
as American Actor
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1990
Runtime1h 27m
LanguagePolish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Fantasy
Votes38
DirectorWojciech Marczewski
WritersWojciech Marczewski
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsEscape from the Liberty Cinema
About Escape from the Liberty Cinema
The screening of a movie "Daybreak" at the "Liberty" Cinema is interrupted by an unusual event - actors come to life on the screen, start conversations among themselves, draw the audience into them. Crowds gather around the cinema, the relevant authorities and services wonder what to do in this complicated situation. Also arriving is the censor, a man reaching his fifties, a one-time literary critic and journalist. The line between fiction and reality begins to blur.
Directed by Wojciech Marczewski, Escape from the Liberty Cinema leans on a strong ensemble — Janusz Gajos, Zbigniew Zamachowski, Teresa Marczewska — 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 drama titles of 1990.
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