Overview
A shy Warsaw university student is in love with a girl who pays no attention to him. Change comes after her intimate love letters are read publicly at a party.
Fun facts
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Music
Music by Krzysztof Komeda
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Stefan Matyjaszkiewicz
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Jerzy Stefan StawińskiScreenplay
- Original title
- Pingwin
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 18, 1965
- Original language
- Polish
- Countries
- Poland
Production
Cast
Andrzej KozakAndrzej "Penguin"
Krystyna KonarskaBaśka Oraczewska
Zbigniew CybulskiŁukasz
Janina SzydłowskaIrena, Pingwin's Mother
Elżbieta ŚwięcickaBączkowa, Adaś's Mother
Mieczysław MileckiJan, Pingwin's Father
Andrzej SzczepkowskiArchitect Paweł Bączek, Adaś's Father
Wojciech DuryaszAdaś Bączek
Irena KarelParty Attendant
Emilia KrakowskaGirl in the Phone Booth- Carmen RichardParty Attendant
Małgorzata RogackaJulita, Girl in the Phone Booth
Jerzy KozakiewiczThug Beating Pingwin- Mirosław MajchrowskiThug Beating Pingwin
- Jerzy TrojanStudent
Stanisław TymOsetnik, Bączek's Friend
Krystyna BorowiczCustomer Asking for Eggs (uncredited)
Maciej DamięckiThug Beating Pingwin (uncredited)
Jerzy KaraszkiewiczMan at a Staircase (uncredited)
Krzysztof KowalewskiBus Passenger (uncredited)
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