Funeral Circuit (1978)
Overview
Seven-year-old Marek - a lonely boy, lost, desperately seeking warmth and love. His parents are two young scientists, completely devoted to their careers. She is just finishing her doctoral thesis, he is sketching new projects to promote him. They apply rigor and ruthless discipline to the child. No bond connects them with a child. They do not try to understand his needs, have no idea about his dreams, problems. Marek falls into severe depression. In the doctor's office, Marek notices a cat. He is awakened by the overwhelming desire to have his own pet - a longed-for friend. Of course, the parents do not even want to hear about it. Marek secretly, for buying pocket money, he buys a cricket - a creature that is small enough to hide from the eyes of his parents.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | pl |
| Popularity | 0.326 |
Directed By
Wojciech Fiwek
Crew
Krzysztof Wodziński
Zdzisław Szostak
Anna Iżykowska-Mironowicz
Alina Faflik
Tatiana Manżett
Piotr Marczewski
Jacek Jóźwiak
Wacław Dybowski
Barbara Śródka-Makówka
Wojciech Karmolinski
Wojciech Fiwek
Zdzislawa Namyslaw
Jarosław Świtoniak
Alina Korta
TOP CAST
Maciej Tomczak
Marek
Joanna Jędryka
Krystyna
Tadeusz Borowski
Roman
Monika Alwasiak
Tereska
Aneta Filipczak
Anetka
Teresa Lipowska
Broniewiczowa
Bogusław Sochnacki
Broniewicz
Zofia Merle
principal
Małgorzata Potocka
supervising teacher
Adolf Chronicki
Krupiński
Jacek Łągwa
Zbyszek
F Rączkowski
seller
Tomasz Brzezinski
(uncredited)
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