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A Bachelor's Life Abroad

Kawalerskie życie na obczyźnie

Release: 1993-01-15 ·Runtime: 101m ·★ 3.8
Drama Comedy

The action is set in the early 20th century. The film is made up of six sequences. In the first, Michal, young man who came from Poland to Germany, enrolls in a course on how to behave in social situations and on etiquette. However when he tries to approach girls using the rules which he's been taught... he only makes a fool of himself. Then, he goes to work for a man who owns a carousel and who loves to chase other women. In the next sequence, Michal meets the divorced landlady, Mrs. Luther, and goes through a whole lot of erotic experiences. When he escapes exhausted from his landlady, he starts working in a mine and visits brothels on a regular basis. He looks on women in a totally cynical manner. However, his persistent wandering must finally result in a true love.

Production Countries

Poland

Production Companies

Fundacja Kultury
Telewizja Polska
Wytwórnia Filmów Fabularnych w Łodzi
Studio Filmowe Oko

Cast

Ewa Zdzieszyńska Ewa Zdzieszyńska as Brothel Owner Edward Kusztal Edward Kusztal as Factory Superintendent Ryszard Kotys Ryszard Kotys as Factory Inspector Aleksandra Justa Aleksandra Justa as Agata's Friend Anna Grzeszczak Anna Grzeszczak as Worker Marcel Szytenchelm Marcel Szytenchelm as Worker in Schultz's Factory Mariusz Saniternik Mariusz Saniternik as Worker in Schultz's Factory Jarosław Gruda Jarosław Gruda as Franek Wiktor Zborowski Wiktor Zborowski as Wilhelm, Herman's Successor Magdalena Warzecha Magdalena Warzecha as Carousel Owner's First Woman Jan Mayzel Jan Mayzel as Mine Foreman Bogusław Sochnacki Bogusław Sochnacki as Meister Schulz Anna Majcher Anna Majcher as Wilhelm's Wife Ewa Gawryluk Ewa Gawryluk as Woman dancing with Stefan at a Dancing Course Stanisław Jaskułka Stanisław Jaskułka as Train Passenger Maciej Kubica Maciej Kubica as Dance Party Guest (uncredited) Tadeusz Teodorczyk Tadeusz Teodorczyk as Worker (uncredited) Jan Frycz Jan Frycz as Herman Zofia Merle Zofia Merle as Landlady Washing Backs Hanna Śleszyńska Hanna Śleszyńska as Carousel Owner's Third Woman Iwona Katarzyna Pawlak Iwona Katarzyna Pawlak as Streetwalker Ireneusz Kaskiewicz Ireneusz Kaskiewicz as Train Passenger Marek Bukowski Marek Bukowski as Michał Hanna Stankówna Hanna Stankówna as Dancing Instructor Mirosława Marcheluk Mirosława Marcheluk as Regina's Mother Katarzyna Śmiechowicz Katarzyna Śmiechowicz as Lili Jerzy Matula Jerzy Matula as Doctor Anna Grażyna Suchocka Anna Grażyna Suchocka as Neighbour Witold Wieliński Witold Wieliński as Wacek Małgorzata Sadowska Małgorzata Sadowska as Johanna Jan Bógdoł Jan Bógdoł as Senior Miner Jan Paweł Kruk Jan Paweł Kruk as Landlord Tadeusz Wojtych Tadeusz Wojtych as Jeweller Marek Walczewski Marek Walczewski as Carousel Owner Schumann Bogdan Baer Bogdan Baer as Doctor on a Medical Exhibition Karina Szafrańska Karina Szafrańska as Gisela Aurelia Sobczak Aurelia Sobczak as Woman dancing with Michał at a Dancing Course Jerzy Słonka Jerzy Słonka as Wedding Photographer Bożena Dykiel Bożena Dykiel as Frau Luther Artur Barciś Artur Barciś as Stefan Andrzej Mastalerz Andrzej Mastalerz as Staszek Paweł Nowisz Paweł Nowisz as Regina's Mother Cezary Pazura Cezary Pazura as Wielgos Małgorzata Drozd Małgorzata Drozd as Landlady Zbigniew Buczkowski Zbigniew Buczkowski as Dolow Barbara Połomska Barbara Połomska as Neighbour