Big Shar

(Wielki Szu)


1982   >   action drama

Film by Sylwester Chęciński, one of the leading comedy directors in Poland.

One the biggest box office hits of 1983 with over 2 million viewers.

Wonderful performance by Jan Novicki in the titular role.

The Great Szu – an aging but still famous con-artist comes back home after many years spent in jail with a firm resolution to quit his passion for gambling. However, he succumbs to a young taxi drivers’ suggestion who is passionate about poker and he lets him in on all be complex secrets of the game. He also teaches him that victory is more important than the money itself. This leads to a peculiar duel between master and apprentice.

A psychological study of human addictions and the desire for quick and easy money.


Crew:

director
Sylwester Chęciński
script
Jan Purzycki
d.o.p.
Jerzy Stawicki
designer
Tadeusz Kosarewicz
costumes
Alicja Wasilewska
editor
Krzysztof Osiecki
music
Andrzej Korzyński
cast
Jan Nowicki, Andrzej Pieczyński,
Dorota Pomykała, Leon Niemczyk,
Karol Strasburger

Awards:

Łagów
Film Distribution Company Award, Best screenplay (Jan Purzycki)- Lubusz Film Summer
Warsaw
Golden Duck (awarded by Film magazine)
Materials: HD
Length: 96’

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