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Cast
Bożena Dykiel
as Jadwiga Kolęda
Jerzy Michotek
as Władysław Kolęda
Maria Gładkowska
as Dorota
Andrzej Golejewski
as Bronek Sikora "Szklarz"
Krzysztof Kowalewski
as komendant MO
Ferdynand Matysik
as Cast
Jadwiga Skupnik
as Helena Felczerowa
Zbigniew Buczkowski
as "Kalafior"
Bolesław Płotnicki
as Cast
Andrzej Bielski
as Cast
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1982
Runtime1h 29m
LanguagePolish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes20
DirectorRoman Załuski
WritersAndrzej Mularczyk
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Emergency Exit
About The Emergency Exit
A provincial town in the early 1980s. Among its residents is the Kolęda family. Mrs. Kolęda is an energetic community leader, her husband, a gentle soul, takes care of raising ducks and cultivating flowers in "tunnels" at home. Their daughter, Dorota, is a pretty and unemployed young woman. The intrigue begins when the community leader finds out that she is going to become a grandmother. Fear of losing authority, scandal, and embarrassment inspires her to come up with a truly diabolical idea - they need to buy a fiancé for Dorota with a pre-arranged divorce.
Directed by Roman Załuski, The Emergency Exit leans on a strong ensemble — Bożena Dykiel, Jerzy Michotek, Maria Gładkowska — 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 1982.
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