Big Animal (2000)
"Duze zwierze" (original title)

Left behind by a circus, a camel wanders to the house of a simple middle-aged couple. Although the wife is initially bewildered by the strange and unexpected animal, her husband immediately... See full summary »

Director:

Jerzy Stuhr

Writers:

Krzysztof Kieslowski, Kazimierz Orlos (story)

Stars:

Jerzy Stuhr, Anna Dymna, Dominika Bednarczyk

4 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jerzy Stuhr	...	Zygmunt Sawicki
Anna Dymna	...	Marysia Sawicka
Dominika Bednarczyk	...	Bank Clerk
Blazej Wójcik	...	Bank Clerk
Andrzej Franczyk	...	Bank Manager
Feliks Szajnert	...	Drunkard
Zbigniew Kaleta	...	Photographer
Andrzej Kozak
Radoslaw Krzyzowski	...	Advertising Agent
Stanislaw Banas	...	Fire Chief
Piotr Dabrowski	...	Fireman I
Zbigniew Rola	...	Fireman II
Ewa Worytkiewicz	...	Councilwoman I
Malgorzata Zabkowska	...	Councilwoman II
Beata Schimscheiner	...	Councilwoman III

Storyline

Left behind by a circus, a camel wanders to the house of a simple middle-aged couple. Although the wife is initially bewildered by the strange and unexpected animal, her husband immediately adopts it as a pet. As the man and his new companion take their daily walks in the village, neighbors are drawn to the odd sight and approach him about riding the camel or using it for any number of purposes. He declines to exploit or capitalize on the friendly animal, and is met with barely veiled hostility. In time, the camel becomes a burden on both the town and the man, who's edged out of community affairs and lives on shaky ground with his wife.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

TELEWIZJA POLSKA SA, AGENCJA FILMOWA (polish)

Country:

Poland

Language:

Polish

Release Date:

25 August 2000 (Poland)

Also Known As:

Big Animal

Filming Locations:

Myslenice, Malopolskie, Poland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Telewizja Polska (TVP)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

73 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Black and White Color

User Reviews

the big animal has a big heart

10 / 10 on this one. very poetic. the direction was splendid. metaphorically speaking this is a masterpiece about how we value the unexpected when it arrives on our doorstep - and how others can burden us within our bliss. genius.