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30 Door Key

  • 1991
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
385
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30 Door Key (1991)
Drama

A young writer in 1939 Warsaw faces the conflict of acting his age or relapsing into childhood during the brink of World War II.A young writer in 1939 Warsaw faces the conflict of acting his age or relapsing into childhood during the brink of World War II.A young writer in 1939 Warsaw faces the conflict of acting his age or relapsing into childhood during the brink of World War II.

  • Director
    • Jerzy Skolimowski
  • Writers
    • Jerzy Skolimowski
    • Józef Skolimowski
    • Michal Skolimowski
  • Stars
    • Iain Glen
    • Robert Stephens
    • Crispin Glover
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    385
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jerzy Skolimowski
    • Writers
      • Jerzy Skolimowski
      • Józef Skolimowski
      • Michal Skolimowski
    • Stars
      • Iain Glen
      • Robert Stephens
      • Crispin Glover
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Jerzy Binczycki and Kalina Jedrusik in 30 Door Key (1991)
    Tadeusz Lomnicki in 30 Door Key (1991)
    Beata Pozniak in 30 Door Key (1991)
    Iain Glen and Beata Pozniak in 30 Door Key (1991)
    Henryk Bista, Beata Pozniak, and Robert Stephens in 30 Door Key (1991)
    Beata Pozniak in 30 Door Key (1991)
    Jerzy Binczycki, Henryk Bista, Kalina Jedrusik, and Beata Pozniak in 30 Door Key (1991)
    Beata Pozniak in 30 Door Key (1991)
    Witold Adamek and Beata Pozniak in 30 Door Key (1991)
    Iain Glen, Beata Pozniak, Jerzy Skolimowski, and Robert Stephens in 30 Door Key (1991)
    Iain Glen, Beata Pozniak, and Robert Stephens in 30 Door Key (1991)
    30 Door Key (1991)

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    Iain Glen
    Iain Glen
    • Joey
    Robert Stephens
    Robert Stephens
    • Prof. Pimco
    Crispin Glover
    Crispin Glover
    • Mintus
    Judith Godrèche
    Judith Godrèche
    • Zoo
    • (as Judith Godreche)
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    • Sophie
    Tadeusz Lomnicki
    Tadeusz Lomnicki
    • Uncle
    Marek Probosz
    Marek Probosz
    • Syphonus
    Artur Zmijewski
    Artur Zmijewski
    • Kopyrda
    Dorota Stalinska
    Dorota Stalinska
    • Mrs. Young
    Jan Peszek
    Jan Peszek
    • Mr. Young
    Beata Tyszkiewicz
    Beata Tyszkiewicz
    • Aunt
    Zbigniew Zamachowski
    Zbigniew Zamachowski
    • Tom
    Jerzy Skolimowski
    Jerzy Skolimowski
    • Headmaster
    Krzysztof Janczar
    Krzysztof Janczar
    • Leo
    Marta Pieta
    • Marion
    Nicolette McKenzie
    Liza Ross
    Marise Hepworth
    • Director
      • Jerzy Skolimowski
    • Writers
      • Jerzy Skolimowski(scenario)
      • Józef Skolimowski(scenario)
      • Michal Skolimowski(scenario)
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      Final film of Kalina Jedrusik .

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    10/10
    "Yummy Yummy Yama" ...sorry, how can i phrase this? I can't. Good try, though
    I recently obtained a rather low-quality version of this film under its alternate title, "30 door key". At first, I was not quite sure what to expect- seeing Crispin Glovers name on the opening credits and all, but I knew whatever it was going to be, at least it would be memorable. And it truly was, in the best most surreal of ways (I am a huge fan of all or most things in that dying surrealists view). This film focuses in the 1940's around a man, who is our main character, who has long since reached his adulthood, yet in the first five minutes of the film is visited by an old teacher of his, evoking long since buried feelings of misworth in his intimidating surity and presence. His old teacher as arrogant as he had chosen not to remember up until this point, repremands the main character into attending a re-education school of sorts, to learn to write and be mature- that everything he had worked towards was suddenly dismissed as a pipedream illusiory success (don't ask me, you have to dismiss belief for the primary of this film). He goes to a school filled with grown adult school children, where there are the bullys and the bullied, the ego competition just as in reality, only now over the most obscure lesser thought of practices. Crispin Glover plays an at first arrogant, but eventually likable anti-establishment man-boy who befriends the main character and acts as a catalyst to what the main charcter looks towards to get more in touch with the spirit of living, which was a more free reflection on his former self. Its all very difficult to explain in the strictest sense, but the movie goes on- and I will not spoil it for anyone- too many different points and twists to name here, but this was a very fun film to watch. All the performances are excellent, and I could not reccomend this film more. It sounds so forced typing it out, but I thought I should at least try, as my subjects title states. final word, all in all: I leave you with a great big huge "woo" to let it all settle in good with you.
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    • Sep 2, 2000

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    • Release date
      • February 21, 1992 (Poland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Poland
      • United Kingdom
      • France
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ключ от тридцатой двери
    • Filming locations
      • Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
    • Production companies
      • Million Frames
      • Ciné@
      • MM Potocka Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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