The Musicians (1958)
"Muzykanci" (original title)

Director:

Kazimierz Karabasz

5 wins.

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

male musician | tram driver | rehearsal | orchestra | amateur

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Genres:

Documentary | Short | Music

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Details

Country:

Poland

Language:

Polish

Release Date:

1958 (Poland)

Also Known As:

The Musicians

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych (WFD)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

9 min

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Trivia

This short film is featured on the 2-Disc Criterion Collection DVD for The Double Life of Veronique.

User Reviews

THE MUSICIANS (Kazimierz Karabasz, 1958) **1/2

This pointless if fairly amusing 10-minute short (which was honored at the 1960 Venice Film Festival) was reportedly among director Krzysztof Kieslowski’s favorites; incidentally, its maker – who was previously unknown to me – had been a mentor to the future Polish auteur (and, in fact, THE MUSICIANS is included on various DVD editions of Kieslowski’s THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VERONIQUE [1991])! The title is self-explanatory, centering as it does on a rehearsal for an upcoming concert by a small-town orchestra; we’re told that their number has been steadily decreasing over the years – which, however, comes as no surprise at all considering that the musicians have to put up with a cantankerous elderly conductor! The latter’s antics render the whole passable enough – but, at the end of the day, it’s a film unlikely to receive multiple spins from casual viewers…