Dwaj ludzie z szafa (1958)

Director:

Roman Polanski

Writer:

Roman Polanski (scenario)

Release Date:

17 March 1961 (Finland)

Genre:

Short

Plot:

Two men come up from the beach carrying a large wardrobe between them. They come up into the town but...

Plot Keywords:

Wardrobe | Absurdism

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Jakub Goldberg	...	Man with the wardrobe
Henryk Kluba	...	Man with the wardrobe (as Henryka Klube)

Also Known As:

Two Men and a Wardrobe

Runtime:

15 min

Country:

Poland

Language:

Polish

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-16

Filming Locations:

Gdansk, Poland

Company:

Panstwowa Wyzsza Szkola Filmowa, Telewizyjna i Teatralna (PWSFTviT)

Trivia:

This was the first Roman Polanski film to be screened publicly.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Film as a Subversive Art: Amos Vogel and Cinema 16 (2003)

The promise of Polanski

One of his earliest films, at 25 years old, Polanski is still exploring the best way to shock the audience, engross the audience, AND serve them a feast of the unconventional. Perceptive, witty and occasionally downright nasty (see the theatrical 'murder' in the river as the two heroes blithely carry the wardrobe along the bank), Polanski's trademark weirdness is still embryonic but ultimately satisfies. An oddity, yes, and a must see for anyone who cherishes dreams of film school.