Johnnie Waterman (1993)
"Jancio Wodnik" (original title)

The old man Johnnie lives a peaceful but eccentric rural life with his young wife Veronica. Shortly after conceiving the child they have longed for, Johnnie discovers that he possesses ... See full summary »

Director:

Jan Jakub Kolski

Writer:

Jan Jakub Kolski

Stars:

Franciszek Pieczka, Grazyna Blecka-Kolska, Boguslaw Linda

5 wins.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Franciszek Pieczka	...	Jancio Wodnik
Grazyna Blecka-Kolska	...	Weronka
Boguslaw Linda	...	Stygma
Katarzyna Aleksandrowicz	...	Oczyszczona
Olgierd Lukaszewicz	...	Dziad
Wieslaw Cichy	...	Umarlak
Renata Palys	...	Zona Umarlaka
Henryk Niebudek	...	Chlop
Malgorzata Kaluzinska	...	Czarnowlosa
Kazimierz Krzaczkowski	...	Ojciec Oczyszczonej
Katarzyna Kurylonska	...	Dziewczyna Stygmy
Mariusz Kilian	...	Pastuch
Lech Gwit	...	Socha
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Przemyslaw Dabrowski
Halina Fiecko

Storyline

The old man Johnnie lives a peaceful but eccentric rural life with his young wife Veronica. Shortly after conceiving the child they have longed for, Johnnie discovers that he possesses previously unsuspected healing powers, and can control the elements, water in particular. He sets out to bring his magic to the wortd at large, leaving Veronica to fend for herself. A few miles into his journey he runs into Stygma, a Harley- riding carnival con-artist and fake stigmatist, and they team up, drawing disciples and hangers-on to the entourage that eventually makes a fat living from the countryside through the combined efforts of Johnnie's faith-healing miracles and Stygma's hokum. Veronica calls for Johnnie when she is about to give birth, but the conjurer considers himself beyond the obligations of family life. As if marked by Satan, the child is born with a tail, and Johnnie simultaneously loses his mysterious powers. He wakes up, abandoned by the people, with only Veronica watching over ...

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Plot Keywords:

miracle | faith healing | healing | tail | fake | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

Poland

Language:

Polish

Release Date:

17 February 1994 (Poland)

Also Known As:

Johnnie Waterman

Filming Locations:

Twardogóra, Dolnoslaskie, Poland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Telewizja Polska (TVP), Vacek Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Wonderful film

I've seen this movie rather by chance on a film festival, and I was amazed. Usually one hardly gets to see Polish films. And this is one of these films one never forgets: simple people, strange story, surrealistic visuals - and very hard to find in a movie theatre, I guess...