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Cast
Andrzej Grabarczyk
as Franciszek Buła
Jerzy Cnota
as Wilek Lizoń, konferansjer elwrów
Adam Baumann
as "Zagłębiak", członek zespołu elwrów
Mirosław Krawczyk
as Stanik, beznogi członek zespołu elwrów
Henryk Stanek
as Gajda, członek zespołu elwrów
Tadeusz Chrostek
as żongler, członek zespołu elwrów
Magdalena Scholl
as Karina w dzieciństwie
Jarosław Antonik
as Franciszek Buła w dzieciństwie
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1980
Runtime—
LanguagePolish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Comedy
Votes7
DirectorJanusz Kidawa
WritersJanusz Kidawa
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.1 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsGrzeszny żywot Franciszka Buły
About Grzeszny żywot Franciszka Buły
The end of the 1930s. Wilek Lizoń, a true-blue Silesian, together with his troupe of actors and circus performers, stages a play in the courtyards of miners' tenement houses. The main character is Franciszek Buła, a figure from folk tales. Buła's story begins during the Silesian Uprisings. The courtyard artists present vivid images of Frank's school years, his work in the mine, his communist activities, his imprisonment, and his constant poverty. Fantasy mixes with reality.
Directed by Janusz Kidawa, Grzeszny żywot Franciszka Buły leans on a strong ensemble — Andrzej Grabarczyk, Jerzy Cnota, Adam Baumann — 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 1980.
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