Our Folks

Our Folks 1967

7.80

Two quarreling peasant families, who were forced to leave their lands after the war, are settled by accident on two neighboring farms.

1967

First Spaceship on Venus

First Spaceship on Venus 1960

4.69

A mysterious magnetic spool found during a construction project is discovered to have originated from Venus. A rocket expedition to Venus is launched to discover the origin of the spool and the race that created it.

1960

Take It Easy

Take It Easy 1974

7.00

The main characters are the same two quarreling peasant families introduced in "Sami swoi" (Our Folks). The action of the film starts 18 years later. The old quarrels have been forgotten, but new problems keep popping up. They have no successors to inherit the farms. They invent a tricky and clever plan. The young granddaughter is to take over both of the farms after her marriage. Both Kargul and Pawlak have no rest until they carry out the plan. In the end, after numerous adventures and obstacles their cunning intrigue is fulfilled - the young marry and the land remains in the family's hands.

1974

In Desert and Wilderness

In Desert and Wilderness 1973

7.50

Fourteen year old Polish boy Stas Tarkowski and eight year old Nel Rawlison from England are kidnapped as the hostages by Arabic fanatics and taken to their religion leader. Then they manage to escape and try to return to their fathers. Children have a lot of dangerous adventures, meet two Black kids; Kali and Mea, who also help them, make a friendship with an elephant and help one Black's tribe.

1973

Big Deal

Big Deal 1977

7.00

Pawlak and Kargul - neighbors, frenemies, and grandfathers to Ania- both receive invitation to America from Pawlak's brother- John. All three of them travel to Chicago, where they discover John has passed away, and they arrived just in time for his funeral. But first- they need to find his illegitimate daughter. Set in late 70's story of two, charming, Polish villagers' adventures in Chicago is a third installment of Pawlak and Kargul adventures.

1977

Remember Your Name

Remember Your Name 1974

5.90

Beginning of WWII. Zinaida, a Russian woman, is taken prisoner by the Germans and sent to Auschwitz concentration camp together with several other women. She is imprisoned with her baby son, Gena, who is learning to walk and takes his first steps in the snow, in the concentration camp. They spend a few years together in the camp until they are separated, first within Auschwitz itself, then, for good, when the Germans are losing the war and decide to evacuate.

1974

The Noose

The Noose 1958

7.10

A day in the life of an alcoholic. With the help of his girlfriend Krysia, Kuba attempts to regain control of his life.

1958

Don Gabriel

Don Gabriel 1966

1

The first Polish film to discuss the failure of September 1939 Polish-German war, seen from the point of view of a university intellectual, fascinated by German culture, who decides to take active part in the conflict.

1966

Story of the Golden Boot

Story of the Golden Boot 1961

6.40

Set in the Middle Ages the film tells the story of a wonder child, the little sculptor Wawrzek, who goes to work for a great master, Wit Stwosz. The story culminates in the unveiling of Stwosz's greatest masterpiece, the Altar of St. Mary's Church in Cracow.

1961

Koniec sezonu na lody

Koniec sezonu na lody 1988

5.00

The owner of an ice cream parlor in a coastal town is murdered. The investigation is conducted by platoon leader Rogowski, but soon he is joined by Lieutenant Joanna Szczęsna from the voivodeship headquarters.

1988

Kazimierz Wielki

Kazimierz Wielki 1976

6.20

The life and reign of Polish king Casimir III The Great.

1976

Komedie pomyłek

Komedie pomyłek 1968

1

Three Polish TV movies packed together and released theatrically

1968

Skarb kapitana Martensa

Skarb kapitana Martensa 1957

1

A ship crew fight over a deceased captain's notebook, believing that it contains clues to find a treasure.

1957

Cześć kapitanie

Cześć kapitanie 1968

1

A spy barely makes it out of a police ambush and goes on the run, taking a young woman with him along the way.

1968

Octopus Cafe

Octopus Cafe 1959

6.40

Comic stories of Varsovians living under the Nazi occupation and struggling with the enemy.

1959

Hasło

Hasło 1977

1

Michał Kopera has an accident at work. His relatives visiting him at the hospital are more interested in his account than in his health.

1977

Sprawa się rypła

Sprawa się rypła 1985

6.50

During the USSR's rule over Poland, highlander Józef Placek and his family have to convince the government that his late mother is, in fact, alive. If successful, they will be able to pocket the gifts that have been issued to her for reaching the ripe old age of 100, thus inspiring his neighbor's, Kadela's, jealousy.

1985

Na własną prośbę

Na własną prośbę 1980

1

The story is of an engineer in conflict with his superior. He won't go along with the ususal corruption and conformity. He is left to himself amid indifference and ineptitude by his fellow workers and the management.

1980

The Attempt

The Attempt 1959

6.80

Set in the occupied Warsaw, the film tells the story of the mission carried out by the student underground resistance group to execute the hated SS General Franz Kutchera.

1959