Zypcio is an idealistic heir to a large brewery in Poland. In the face of Chinese invasion threatening Eastern Europe, he is corrupted by the advances of both Princess Irina, who is after his money, and the court jester, who is after his virginity.
Direction
Grodecki's unhinged vision of Polish decadence.
Costume
Bizarre aristocratic fashion meets military camp.
Director
Wiktor Grodecki
Cezary Pazura
Erazm Kocmołuchowicz
Marcin Dorociński
General Niehyd-Ochluj
Katarzyna Gniewkowska
Princess Ticonderoga Irina Vsievolodovna
Anna Wendzikowska
Eliza
Leon Niemczyk
Old Prince
Miroslav Čáslavka
Toldzio Porayski, Zypcio's cousin
Mikołaj Krawczyk
Scampi, Princess Irina's son
Arkadiusz Jakubik
Sturfan Abnol
Michał Lewandowski
Kapen Genezyp de Vahaz "Zypcio"
Eugeniusz Priwieziencew
Marcel Wiercichowski
Bogusław Semotiuk
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz's 1930 novel, considered unadaptable until Grodecki proved why.
The film was largely ignored internationally, cementing its status as deranged Polish cult obscurity.
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