Bad Luck (1960): Perfery

Bad Luck

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(1960)Directed by Andrzej Munk108 minComedy, Drama

In a Polish prison in 1960, a middle-aged man named Jan Piszczyk (Bogumił Kobiela) is told he is about to be released, and he does not want to go. To make his case to the warden, he recounts his whole life, which he insists has been a long run of exceptionally bad luck. Andrzej Munk, working from Jerzy Stawiński's novel, plays Piszczyk's grim account as flat, even deadpan comedy.

Bogumił Kobielaas Jan Piszczyk

Maria Ciesielskaas Basia

Helena Dąbrowskaas Wychówna

Barbara Lassas Jola

Krystyna Karkowskaas Wrona-Wronska

Barbara Połomskaas Zosia Jelonka

Irena Stalończykas Irena Kropaczyńska

Tadeusz Bartosikas Wasik

Henryk Bąkas Director

Mariusz Dmochowskias UB Officer

Aleksander Dzwonkowskias Cezary Piszczyk

Edward Dziewońskias Jelonek

Tadeusz Janczaras Ens. Sawicki

Stanisław Jaworskias Watchmaker

AK Andrzej Krasickias Witold Kropaczyński

Wojciech Litynskias Young Jan Piszczyk

Kazimierz Opalińskias Prison Warden

Jerzy Pichelskias Maj. Wrona-Wronski

Adam Pawlikowskias Ens. Osewski

Wojciech Siemionas Józef Kacperski

Jan Tadeusz Stanisławskias Chief Scout

Tadeusz Waczkowskias Manager Kozienicki

Karolina Borchardtas Woman (uncredited)

Krystyna Cierniakas Girl in the University Hall (uncredited)