Gangsters and Philantropists (1963)

Released: 1963-02-15 Duration: 1hr 22min

Genres: Action Comedy Crime

Rating 6.5

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Overview

The movie consists of two satirical novels based on the same idea: both the "gangsters" and "philanthropists" end up in the courtroom.

Production Companies

Zespół Filmowy "Kamera"

Additional Info

Budget	$0.00
Revenue	$0.00
Original Language	pl
Popularity	0.953

Directed By

Edward Skórzewski

Jerzy Hoffman

Crew

Director
Edward Skórzewski

Director
Jerzy Hoffman

Writer
Edward Skórzewski

Writer
Jerzy Hoffman

Assistant Camera
Henryk Żółtowski

Assistant Editor
Elżbieta Kurkowska

Assistant Production Manager
Michal Ronikier

Assistant Production Design
Zdzisław Kielanowski

Sound Assistant
Zbigniew Kowalczyk

Camera Operator
Andrzej Kostenko

Assistant Production Manager
Jerzy Laskowski

Assistant Camera
Jan Ossowski

Set Decoration
T. Bednarczyk

Assistant Production Design
Jerzy Zieliński

Assistant Makeup Artist
Irena Czerwińska

Set Decoration
Jerzy Zieliński

Costume Assistant
M. Wiśniewska

Assistant Production Manager
Zbigniew Tołłoczko

Assistant Production Design
T. Bednarczyk

Set Decoration
Zdzisław Kielanowski

Assistant Editor
Maria Klaczkowska

Sound Assistant
Kazimierz Kucharski

Sound
Krzysztof Grabowski

First Assistant Director
Jakub Goldberg

Makeup Artist
Halina Ber

Dialogue
Bohdan Czeszko

Production Manager
Ryszard Straszewski

Director of Photography
Jerzy Lipman

Original Music Composer
Lucjan Kaszycki

Assistant Director
Andrzej Jerzy Piotrowski

Director of Photography
Antoni Nurzyński

Production Design
Roman Wołyniec

Editor
Marian Duszynski

Assistant Director
Maria Pietrzak

Costume Design
Katarzyna Chodorowicz

TOP CAST

Janusz Koryzma

Man in the Courtroom ("Professor") (uncredited)

Bohdan Krzywicki

Client at the Restaurant ("Alcoholmeter")

Józef Para

Restaurant Manager's Substitute ("Alcoholmeter")

Stanisław Bareja

Man in the Restaurant ("Alcoholmeter") (uncredited)

Zofia Czerwińska

Buffet Lady ("Alcoholmeter") (uncredited)

Jerzy Hoffman

Dancing Man ("Alcoholmeter") (uncredited)

Bohdan Łazuka

Man in the Restaurant #1 / Polite Waiter (voice) (uncredited)

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