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Cast
Kalina Jędrusik
as Anna (segment 1) / Herself (segment 5) (uncredited)
Maria Wachowiak
as Zofia (segment 1)
Gustaw Holoubek
as Edward (segment 1) / Himself (segment 5) (uncredited)
Wieńczysław Gliński
as Karol (segment 1)
Beata Tyszkiewicz
as Ala (segment 2) / Herself (segment 5) (uncredited)
Irena Netto
as Marynia (segment 2)
Maria Homerska
as Karolina (segment 2)
Bogumił Kobiela
as Wacek (segment 2)
Jerzy Jogałła
as Boy at a Slide (segment 2)
Aleksander Dzwonkowski
as Wacek's Father (segment 2) (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1962
Runtime1h 31m
LanguagePolish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes2
DirectorJerzy Antczak, Adam Hanuszkiewicz, Gustaw Holoubek, Andrzej Łapicki, Jan Rybkowski
WritersStanisław Dygat
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSpóźnieni przechodnie
About Spóźnieni przechodnie
Five short stories. (1) “Czas przybliża, czas oddala” – Edward recalls his unfulfilled love for Anna and, years later, writes to her sister Zofia, mistaking her for Anna. (2) “Krąg istnienia” – A girl falls for Wacek at an ice rink; pressured by family, she marries a soap manufacturer. (3) “Paryż 1945” – A Polish refugee soldier and an American woman share a fleeting wartime bond before she leaves at dawn. (4) “Stary profesor” – Two men seek an old professor to fulfill a dying prisoner’s last wish; Roger impersonates a former pupil. (5) “Nauczycielka” – Neglected wife Zofia accepts film tests, only to find the director seeks an ordinary woman.
Directed by Jerzy Antczak, Adam Hanuszkiewicz, Gustaw Holoubek, Andrzej Łapicki, Jan Rybkowski, Spóźnieni przechodnie leans on a strong ensemble — Kalina Jędrusik, Maria Wachowiak, Gustaw Holoubek — 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 1962.
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