Two noblemen live in one castle, which they both own half of. After a wall dividing both halves of the castle gets damaged they start an intense rivalry.
Acting
Kurnakowicz and Woszczerowicz commit to cartoonish hatred.
Production
1957 castle sets that look older than the story.
Director
Bohdan Korzeniewski
Jan Kurnakowicz
Cześnik Raptusiewicz
Beata Tyszkiewicz
Klara
Jacek Woszczerowicz
Rejent Milczek
Ryszard Barycz
Wacław
Danuta Szaflarska
Podstolina
Tadeusz Kondrat
Papkin
Stefan Bartik
Śmigalski
Aleksander Dzwonkowski
Perełka
Kazimierz Brodzikowski
Priest
Zdzisław Lubelski
Cześnik's Courtier
Józef Łodyński
Maciej Miętus
Marian Łącz
Rejent's Servant
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Adapted from Aleksander Fredro's 1834 play, Poland's most performed comedy—this 1957 version arrived during thaw-era censorship, when subtle aristocratic satire slipped past communist censors easier than direct political critique.
The dual director credit hides a production drama: Bohdziewicz started, fell ill, and Korzeniewski finished without official co-director status until later restoration. Petty, really.
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