Camera Buff (1979)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 52min
- Comedy, Drama
- 14 Feb 1980 (Netherlands)
- Movie
An ordinary factory worker buys a camera on the occasion of the birth of his child. The authorities order him to make documentaries about the factory's success. But his endeavor to be truthful leads him to opposition against censorship.
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Cast
| Jerzy Stuhr | ... |
Filip Mosz
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| Malgorzata Zabkowska | ... |
Irka Mosz
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| Ewa Pokas | ... |
Anna Wlodarczyk
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| Stefan Czyzewski | ... |
Director
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| Jerzy Nowak | ... |
Stanislaw Osuch
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| Tadeusz Bradecki | ... |
Witek Jachowicz
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| Marek Litewka | ... |
Piotrek Krawczyk
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| Boguslaw Sobczuk | ... |
Kedzierski
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| Krzysztof Zanussi | ... |
Krzysztof Zanussi
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| Andrzej Jurga | ... |
Andrzej Jurga
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Alicja Bienicewicz | ... |
Jaska
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| Tadeusz Rzepka | ... |
Wawrzyniec
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Aleksandra Kisielewska | ... |
Hania, secretary
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Wlodzimierz Maciudzinski | ... |
Stelmaszczyk
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Roman Stankiewicz | ... |
Czeslaw
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Antonina Barczewska | ... |
Katarzyna
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Feliks Szajnert | ... |
Doctor
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| Jolanta Brzezinska | ... |
Wawrzyniec's Wife
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| Teresa Szmigielówna | ... |
Teresa Szmigielówna
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Jacek Turalik | ... |
Buczek
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Andrzej Warchal | ... |
TV editor
(as Andrzej Warchol)
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Danuta Wiercinska | ... |
Grazyna
(as D. Wiercinska)
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| Tadeusz Huk | ... |
Doctor on Duty
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Danuta Ruksza | ... |
Co-Worker
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| Marian Osuch | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
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| Tadeusz Sobolewski | ... |
Tadeusz Sobolewski (uncredited)
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| Krzysztof Wierzbicki | ... |
Participant of the meeting with Krzysztof Zanussi (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Krzysztof Kieslowski | ||
Written by
| Krzysztof Kieslowski | ... | (scenario) |
| Krzysztof Kieslowski | ... | (dialogue) |
| Jerzy Stuhr | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Wielislawa Piotrowska | ... | producer |
Music by
| Krzysztof Knittel | ||
Cinematography by
| Andrzej Archacki | ... | co-cinematographer |
| Krzysztof Buchowicz | ... | co-cinematographer |
| Krzysztof Jachowicz | ... | co-cinematographer |
| Jacek Petrycki | ||
| Stanislaw Szablowski | ... | co-cinematographer |
Editing by
| Teresa Miziolek | ... | co-editor |
| Halina Nawrocka | ||
Production Design by
| Borzyslawa Chmielewska | ... | co-production designer |
| Andrzej Rafal Waltenberger | ||
Set Decoration by
| Barbara Kociuba | ||
Costume Design by
| Gabriela Star-Tyszkiewicz | ||
| Janina Wierzbicka | ... | co-costume designer |
Makeup Department
| Zdzislawa Namyslaw | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Miroslaw Karczmarek | ... | assistant production manager |
| Andrzej Lipowicz | ... | assistant production manager |
| Wielislawa Piotrowska | ... | production manager |
| Barbara Szeja | ... | assistant production manager |
| Wladyslaw Zak | ... | assistant production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Michal Maryniarczyk | ... | assistant director |
| Krzysztof Wierzbicki | ... | assistant director |
| Michal Zarnecki | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Miroslaw Dobek | ... | sound assistant |
| Zygmunt Nowak | ... | sound effects editor |
| Marian Redlich | ... | sound assistant |
| Marek Wojtaszewski | ... | sound assistant |
| Michal Zarnecki | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Józef Grzeszczak | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jerzy Rogowski | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Wlodzimierz Krupa | ... | assistant camera |
Music Department
| Krzysztof Knittel | ... | conductor |
| Michal Zarnecki | ... | music consultant |
Additional Crew
| Rafal Dabrowski | ... | reconstruction |
| Franciszek Dzida | ... | consultant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Zjednoczenie Rozpowszechniania Filmów (1979) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Cinegate (1981) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- New Yorker Films (1983) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Artificial Eye (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Kino Video (2004) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Kino Video (2005) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Silver Screen (2008) (Brazil) (DVD)
- VideoFilmes (2009) (Brazil) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (Italy) (DVD)
- Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK) (Czechia) (theatrical)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Filip buys an eight-millimetre movie camera when his first child is born. Because it's the first camera in town, he's named official photographer by the local Party boss. His horizons widen when he is sent to regional film festivals with his first works but his focus on movie-making also leads to domestic strife and philosophical dilemmas.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film's opening scene and Irka's nightmare about a hawk killing a chicken are reminiscent of Ken Loach's Kes (1969) -- a film about a boy who takes to training a wild kestrel in order to escape his troubled life. Later, Filip can be seen reading a filmmaking text and turning to a section about Ken Loach and Kes (1969). This reference is twofold. First, Filip is clearly inspired by filmmakers like Loach in making social realist films about working-class people. Second, Irka is tormented by images mirroring Kes (1969) which represent her husband's budding obsession with this type of filmmaking. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in A lengyel film (1990). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Walc e-moll See more » |
| Quotes |
Piotrek Krawczyk:
[looking at a roll of motion picture film]
It's beautiful what you guys do. A person's no longer alive, yet she's still here. It's beautiful. See more » |