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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

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