A factory foreman discovers (to his discontent) that his housewife secretly takes driving lessons in order to get a job and send their son to kindergarten.
Acting
Lidia Wysocka's deadpan defiance against Dymsza's comic tantrums.
Writing
Sharp dialogue weaponizing domestic comedy for social commentary.
Costume
Irena's driving-school transformation vs. her housewife aprons.
Director
Jan Fethke
Lidia Wysocka
Irena Majewska
Adolf Dymsza
Zygmunt Majewski
Helena Buczyńska
Nowakowa
Ludwik Sempoliński
Kotowski
Hanka Bielicka
Kwiatkowska
Kazimierz Brusikiewicz
Miecio
Zofia Perczyńska
Krystyna, Władek's fiancée
Włodzimierz Skoczylas
Władek
Irena Brodzińska
Manicurist in a barber shop, Majewski's neighbor
Urszula Hałacinska
Bronisław Darski
Inżynier Banasik
Michał Gazda
Kazimierz, a neighbor helping Irena to learn
Stanisław Jaworski
Salesman in a toy store
Maria Koterbska
Singer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Poland's 'thaw' after Stalin's death, this sneaky satire of male breadwinner anxiety slipped past censors while Communist women's organizations championed it.
Director Jan Fethke was primarily a screenwriter for German cinema before returning to Poland; this rare directorial credit shows his Weimar-era comedy influences.
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