Bad Luck
7.4
To convince the prison warden against releasing him, a middle-aged Polish man recounts his life, one he considers to have been characterized by exceptionally bad luck.
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Cast
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Bogumił Kobiela
Jan Piszczyk
Known for
Ashes and Diamonds
The Saragossa Manuscript
Maria Ciesielska
Basia
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Przeraźliwe łoże
Dezerter
Helena Dąbrowska
Wychówna
Known for
Night Train
Barbara Lass
Jola
Known for
Two Men and a Wardrobe
Effi Briest
Krystyna Karkowska
Wrona-Wronska
Also in
Sophie's Choice
The Devil from Seventh Grade
Barbara Połomska
Zosia Jelonka
Also in
Kapitan Sowa na tropie
Eroica
Irena Stalończyk
Irena Kropaczyńska
No other roles listed
Tadeusz Bartosik
Wasik
Also in
Short Working Day
Samson
Henryk Bąk
Director
Known for
Golem
Mariusz Dmochowski
UB Officer
Known for
O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization
Colonel Wolodyjowski
Aleksander Dzwonkowski
Cezary Piszczyk
Also in
Ziemia obiecana
Niewiarygodne przygody Marka Piegusa
Edward Dziewoński
Jelonek
Also in
Eroica
Wife for an Australian
Andrzej Munk Director · Jerzy Stefan Stawiński Screenplay Jan Krenz Composer
First release April 4, 1960 · Produced in Poland · Production Polski State Film, ZRF "Kamera"
Production
Zespół Filmowy "Kamera"
Production
Polski State Film
Production
ZRF "Kamera"
Production
Poland
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Zezowate szczęście
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
Polish
Release dates
Poland · April 4, 1960
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Poland
January 1, 2026 · Digital · WOW! SHOW
Russia
September 4, 1961 · Theatrical
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