A young writer in 1939 Warsaw faces the conflict of acting his age or relapsing into childhood during the brink of World War II. Based on the famous novel Ferdydurke by Witold Gombrowicz.
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Crispin Glover
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Jerzy Skolimowski Director · Michał Skolimowski Screenplay Józef Skolimowski Screenplay
First release September 2, 1991 · Produced in France, Poland, United Kingdom
Production
France · Poland · United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Italy · September 2, 1991
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Czechia
March 1, 1993 · Limited theatrical · Film clubs only
Poland
October 14, 1991 · Premiere · Warsaw Film Festival
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