First Spaceship on Venus

First Spaceship on Venus 1960

4.75

A mysterious magnetic spool found during a construction project is discovered to have originated from Venus. A rocket expedition to Venus is launched to discover the origin of the spool and the race that created it.

1960

To Kill This Love

To Kill This Love 1972

6.10

The young couple love each other. The boy is in constant work which will fit him, and in the end becomes a petty thief who cannot pay his debts anymore and decides to steal from homes where he pays scheduled visits to lonely housewifes. The girl works a nurse but is too sensitive in extreme cases. Running parallel to their story is a metaphor involving a castaway on a junkyard, who tries every means possible to get rid of the dog which becomes attached to him. In the end he attaches sticks of dynamite to the dog, but he breaks loose and the explosion wipes them both.

1972

Only the Dead Can Answer

Only the Dead Can Answer 1969

6.00

Police captain Wójcik conducts an investigation into the murder of a cashier from a state-owned enterprise. Despite seemingly numerous leads, the investigation gets stuck in a dead end – the victim had no enemies and nothing was stolen. Despite closing the case Wójcik feels that the key to solving the mystery is the murdered cashier and his past. Exploring this plot, he discovers a full-fledged spy affair, however, trying to catch the real murderer, he’ll have to risk his life, health and career.

1969

Drewniany różaniec

Drewniany różaniec 1965

5.00

A young girl sent to an orphanage run by nuns gets confronted with the cruel and outdated methods used by the staff.

1965

Nagrody i odznaczenia

Nagrody i odznaczenia 1974

1

1944. Three wounded officers from both sides of political conflict meet in the hospital where the staff is politically divided too.

1974

Copernicus

Copernicus 1973

5.50

A biography of Nicholas Copernicus covering 50 years of the astronomer's life - from his studies in Europe to his theological work all the way to the creation of his magnum opus, On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres.

1973

Shifting Sands

Shifting Sands 1969

1

A 12-year-old boy and his father embark on a fishing trip where the boy hopes to get to know his father better. When a young woman leaves her boyfriend after a quarrel, the father invites her along on the trip. The boy's hopes of a father-and-son retreat are shattered when it becomes obvious dad is after more than fish.

1969

Signals

Signals 1959

5.00

A taxi driver decides to take part in a robbery to earn money for the treatment of his sick wife.

1959

Famous Like Sarajevo

Famous Like Sarajevo 1988

2.00

The authorities in favor of the Nazis are trying to restore order in a small town in Silesia. Their actions are fiercely resisted by a small group of residents.

1988

Chrześniak

Chrześniak 1986

1

The film depicts three days in the life of a state farm director, during which he celebrates his 40th birthday. He was adopted by four godfathers who have helped him throughout his life and have reached positions of prominence themselves. He makes a mistake at work turning away some foreigh investors and is required to cover the losses, but even his godfathers are unable to help him. He regains affection of his son instead.

1986

Komedie pomyłek

Komedie pomyłek 1968

1

Three Polish TV movies packed together and released theatrically

1968

A Slip-Up

A Slip-Up 1972

5.70

The main character has quit school, makes a living by taking pictures. He seduces a nurse who treated his head wound which he earned in a fight. They witness a hit-and-run driver killing a little girl on a sled. He builds up an elaborate trap by putting a doll dressed as a child down the hill in the path of a car. The man hits it and thinking that he hit a child - runs. Marek takes pictures of him and tries to blackmail him to use his car for a week. He wants to use the car to win back the nurse, who could not cope with his humors...

1972

The Noose

The Noose 1958

7.10

A day in the life of an alcoholic. With the help of his girlfriend Krysia, Kuba attempts to regain control of his life.

1958

Countess Cosel

Countess Cosel 1968

6.70

The Countess Cosel is based on the true story of the beautiful Anna Constantia of Brockdorff, a German noblewoman who became a mistress of Augustus the Strong, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony in 1704.

1968

Sonata marymoncka

Sonata marymoncka 1988

1

Main character, Rysiek, tries to live through dangerous times of war-torn and later stalinist Poland.

1988

Don Gabriel

Don Gabriel 1966

1

The first Polish film to discuss the failure of September 1939 Polish-German war, seen from the point of view of a university intellectual, fascinated by German culture, who decides to take active part in the conflict.

1966

Aktorka

Aktorka 1971

5.00

A failed actress wants to go back to her husband, who has fallen into alcoholism.

1971

Koty to dranie

Koty to dranie 1978

1.00

Retired Sypniewski stands before a bizarre task - he must drown kittens.

1978

Kontrybucja

Kontrybucja 1967

1

A bank robbery conducted by Polish Underground members goes awry and the brother-in-law of the group's leader, Paweł gets arrested. Now Paweł must choose between helping his loved ones and staying loyal to the underground.

1967