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Barrier

Original title: Bariera
  • 19661966
  • 1h 17m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
453
YOUR RATING
Barrier (1966)
  • Drama
  • Comedy
A rebellious student wants to get total independence and overcome all the barriers in his life: of money, age, status, cults and conventions. However, he meets a girl with completely differe... Read allA rebellious student wants to get total independence and overcome all the barriers in his life: of money, age, status, cults and conventions. However, he meets a girl with completely different ideals.A rebellious student wants to get total independence and overcome all the barriers in his life: of money, age, status, cults and conventions. However, he meets a girl with completely different ideals.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
453
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jerzy Skolimowski
  • Writer
    • Jerzy Skolimowski
  • Stars
    • Joanna Szczerbic
    • Jan Nowicki
    • Tadeusz Lomnicki
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jerzy Skolimowski
  • Writer
    • Jerzy Skolimowski
  • Stars
    • Joanna Szczerbic
    • Jan Nowicki
    • Tadeusz Lomnicki
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 3User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

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    Jan Nowicki and Joanna Szczerbic in Barrier (1966)
    Jan Nowicki in Barrier (1966)
    Zdzislaw Maklakiewicz and Jan Nowicki in Barrier (1966)
    Jan Nowicki in Barrier (1966)
    Jan Nowicki and Joanna Szczerbic in Barrier (1966)
    Jan Nowicki and Joanna Szczerbic in Barrier (1966)
    Jan Nowicki and Joanna Szczerbic in Barrier (1966)
    Tadeusz Lomnicki and Joanna Szczerbic in Barrier (1966)
    Barbara Sass and Jerzy Skolimowski in Barrier (1966)
    Joanna Szczerbic in Barrier (1966)
    Janusz Bukowski, Stefan Friedmann, and Janusz Gajos in Barrier (1966)
    Janusz Bukowski, Stefan Friedmann, Janusz Gajos, and Jerzy Skolimowski in Barrier (1966)

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    Joanna Szczerbic
    Joanna Szczerbic
    • Tram Driver
    Jan Nowicki
    Jan Nowicki
    • Protagonist
    Tadeusz Lomnicki
    Tadeusz Lomnicki
    • Doctor
    Maria Malicka
    Maria Malicka
    • Cleaning Lady
    Zdzislaw Maklakiewicz
    Zdzislaw Maklakiewicz
    • Paper Seller
    Ryszard Pietruski
    Ryszard Pietruski
    • Oberwaiter
    Bogdan Baer
    Bogdan Baer
    • Man at the Bar…
    Henryk Bak
    Henryk Bak
    • Doctor Campaigning Blood Donation
    Marta Dutkiewicz
    Stefan Friedmann
    Stefan Friedmann
    • Tram Driver Asking for Help
    B. Gutewicz
    Ryszarda Hanin
    Ryszarda Hanin
    • Depot Shift Manager
    Andrzej Herder
    Andrzej Herder
    • Manius
    Malgorzata Lorentowicz
    Malgorzata Lorentowicz
    • Apartment Owner
    Zygmunt Malanowicz
    Zygmunt Malanowicz
    • Eddy
    Gabriel Nehrebecki
    Gabriel Nehrebecki
    • Elegant
    Stanislaw Tym
    Stanislaw Tym
    • Waiter…
    Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
    Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
    • False Blind Man
    • Director
      • Jerzy Skolimowski
    • Writer
      • Jerzy Skolimowski
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    • Trivia
      Final film of actress Maria Malicka.

    User reviews3

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    Top review
    10/10
    new wave lost polish classic
    This is not only my favorite new wave piece of film-making, but probably even my fave all time movie ever. It's surreal, a bit stagy and it's cranky and twee at the same time. Mesmerising soundtrack by Krzysztof Komeda oscillating between avant-garde jazz and psychedelic choral motives fits the snapshots perfectly and the use of camera and backgrounds in most scenes is just as riveting (and pretty revolutionary for 1966 I suppose). Characteristic for Skolimowski's works abstract and sardonic humour makes it as playful and refreshing as any of the Truffaut's late 60s gems although the central theme (barriers between generations in a post-war Poland) is treated entirely seriously here. "Barrier" seems to be quite a complex cinema, bristling with ideas and references but at the same time the whole story is quite simple and beautiful and its pure joy to watch Jan Nowicki and Joanna Szczerbic as a main characters. In general I am quite surprised that "Barrier" won only main prize at Bergamo festival and it makes me pretty wistful that Skolimowski's way-out ideas for cinema from late 60s (along with "Barrier" - "Hands up" and "Le depart" come to my mind) are rather forgotten in Europe nowadays. As one of the critics wrote just before Skolimowski's retrospective at Moscow festival: "Jerzy Skolimowski, is one of those scarcely known classics whose fame comes sort of „post factum" in retrospective shows when the artist said everything what he had to say". Enough said, don't miss this masterpiece if you ever have a chance to watch it.
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    • Jan 18, 2010

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 18, 1966 (Poland)
    • Country of origin
      • Poland
    • Language
      • Polish
    • Also known as
      • Barriere
    • Filming locations
      • Poland
    • Production company
      • Zespol Filmowy "Kamera"
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 17 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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