A Very Polish Practice (1992)
Overview
Screen One movie that is a continuation of Andrew Davies' brilliant series A Very Peculiar Practice. Dr. Daker feels finally settled in his life in Poland with his new wife and son, but he soon find things to be just as tumultuous, not least because Bob Buzzard is still around. And is that those nuns again?
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.024 |
Directed By
David Tucker
TOP CAST
Peter Davison
Stephen Daker
Joanna Kanska
Grete
David Troughton
Bob Buzzard
Alfred Molina
Tadeusz Melnick
Trevor Peacock
Reynard Krapowski
Adam Przedrzymirski
Tomasz
Dariusz Odija
Marek
Polly Hemingway
Ewa
Nina Marc
Helena
Maria Quoos
Maria
Agnieszka Robótka
Renata
Jelena Budimir
Peasant Whore
Eileen Maciejewska
Airline Woman
Gertan Klauber
Swarthy Man on Plane
Kazimierz Kaczor
Piotr
Lola Rand
Old Lady with Banana
Monica Hejsak
Barbara
Grzegorz Stachurski
Drunk Man in Hospital
Jacek Jezierzański
Young Man in Pain
Juliette Grassby
Nurse Kraziniewska
Zofia Merle
Nun
Leon Niemczyk
Priest
Maciej Orłoś
Priest
Lech Dyblik
Woollen Cap
Eugeniusz Karczewski
Woollen Cap
Jacek Ryniewicz
Woollen Cap
Jerzy Próchnicki
Hospital Porter
Wojtek Piekarski
Patient Needing Drugs
Andrzej Chichłowski
Waiter
Paweł Przybyła
Waiter
Piotr Siejka
Hotel Porter
Joachim Lamża
Man in Bar
Jakub Kopeć
Shoeshine Boy
Andrzej Kozak
Worried Man
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