Memorable actors duet: Himilsbach - Maklakiewicz has often appeared in Kondratiuks's movies, and remains a symbol of quality and a hallmark of Kondratiuk's best works. The set consist of 3 movies: Hydrozagatka (1971), Wniebowzieci (1973), and Jak to sie robi (1974).
The Masterpieces of Polish Cinema
Andrzej Kondratiuk (3-DVD set)
Studio: TiM Film Studio
Number of disks: 3
Condition: Brand New, Sealed, Mint
Language version: Polish
Subtitles: English
Region: 2 (PAL). European or multi-system DVD player is required to see this DVD.
DVD 1
Hydrozagatka (1971) 01:10
Cast: Józef Nowak, Roman Klosowski, Zdzislaw Maklakiewicz and Wieslaw Michnikowski
Plot: What supposed to be a parody of an American super-hero story, it became a parody on the life in Poland in the sixties. A cult-film among polish viewers.
DVD 2
Jak to sie robi (1974) 01:18
Cast:: Zdzislaw Maklakiewicz, Jan Himilsbach and Iga Cembrzynska
Plot: Two guys came to Zakopane resort in Tatry mountains to write screenplay and make a movie. They are complete amateurs and don't have any ideas what and how to do. Maybe only one idea is to find actress, but it's not so simple...
DVD 3
Wniebowzieci (1973) 00:44
Cast: Zdzislaw Maklakiewicz, Jan Himilsbach and Ryszard Narozniak
Plot: Two men win a large sum in a lottery. The y decide to spend their money on airplane trips. They fly around the country, visiting girls and army buddies. Money let them to become someone else for a moment, but it turns out that dream that come true does not make them happier ...
About the director:
Andrzej Kondratiuk (born July 20, 1936 in Pinsk, Poland) is a Polish film director, screenwriter, actor and cinematographer.
Kondratiuk is famous for low-budget films, in scenarios he often uses threads from his own biography and, often chooses people from his immediate circle of friends as actors. Kondratiuk's place in the Polish film has always been very separate and unique. He always takes total responsibility for his movies, not only as the director, and screenwriter but also as a camera operator, music director, editor, and production designer.
Although some of his early films, such as "Hydrozagadka", "Jak to sie robi" and "Wniebowzieci", are classified as a cult movie, they have never been a box office hits. On the other hand, his works have always received critical acclaim. Character of his films, with their melancholy and warm relationship to the heroes, make them sometimes similar to works of the Czech Film School.
Memorable actors duet: Himilsbach - Maklakiewicz has often appeared in Kondratiuks's movies, and remains a symbol of quality and a hallmark of Kondratiuk's best works.