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Cast
Eugeniusz Bodo
as Henryk Pączek
Helena Grossówna
as Lodzia Pączkówna
Józef Orwid
as Hipolit Pączek
Ludwik Sempoliński
as Kulka Kulkiewicz
Stanisław Woliński
as Protazy
Czesław Skonieczny
as Damazy
Feliks Chmurkowski
as Stefan Bonecki
Alina Żeliska
as Alicja Bonecka
Julian Krzewiński
as dyrektor Polskiego Radia
Stefan Laskowski
as muzyk grający na kontrabasie
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1937
Runtime1h 24m
LanguagePolish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Music, Romance
Votes20
DirectorLeon Trystan
WritersEugeniusz Bodo, Emanuel Schlechter, Ludwik Starski
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Apartment Above
About The Apartment Above
Two apartment house dwellers, although unrelated, share the same name. One is an older man with an appreciation for and love of classical music, while the other is a younger man addicted to swing music. The niece of the older man arrives for a visit and gets into the wrong apartment. Complications arise.
Directed by Leon Trystan, The Apartment Above leans on a strong ensemble — Eugeniusz Bodo, Helena Grossówna, Józef Orwid — 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 1937.
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