A Bachelor's Life Abroad (1993)
The action is set in the early 20th century. The film is made up of six sequences. In the first, Michal, young man who came from Poland to Germany, enrolls in a course on how to behave in social situations and on etiquette. However when he tries to approach girls using the rules which he's been taught... he only makes a fool of himself. Then, he goes to work for a man who owns a carousel and who loves to chase other women. In the next sequence, Michal meets the divorced landlady, Mrs. Luther, and goes through a whole lot of erotic experiences. When he escapes exhausted from his landlady, he starts working in a mine and visits brothels on a regular basis. He looks on women in a totally cynical manner. However, his persistent wandering must finally result in a true love.
Director: Andrzej Barański
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Marek Bukowski as Michał |
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Bożena Dykiel as Frau Luther |
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Magdalena Wójcik as Agata |
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Artur Barciś as Stefan |
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Jan Frycz as Herman |
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Marek Walczewski as Carousel Owner Schumann |
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Ewa Buczko as Angela |
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Cynthia Kaszyńska as Regina |
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Jarosław Gruda as Franek |
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Andrzej Mastalerz as Staszek |
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Witold Wieliński as Wacek |
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Wiktor Zborowski as Wilhelm, Herman's Successor |
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Zofia Merle as Landlady Washing Backs |
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Hanna Stankówna as Dancing Instructor |
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Mirosława Marcheluk as Regina's Mother |
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Paweł Nowisz as Regina's Mother |
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Ewa Zdzieszyńska as Brothel Owner |
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Edward Kusztal as Factory Superintendent |
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Bogdan Baer as Doctor on a Medical Exhibition |
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Anna Majcher as Wilhelm's Wife |
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Hanna Śleszyńska as Carousel Owner's Third Woman |
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Olga Dorosz as Carousel Owner's Second Woman |
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Magdalena Warzecha as Carousel Owner's First Woman |
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Cezary Pazura as Wielgos |
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Jan Mayzel as Mine Foreman |
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Ryszard Kotys as Factory Inspector |
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Bogusław Sochnacki as Meister Schulz |
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Iwona Katarzyna Pawlak as Streetwalker |
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Małgorzata Drozd as Landlady |
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Zbigniew Buczkowski as Dolow |
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Karina Szafrańska as Gisela |
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Katarzyna Śmiechowicz as Lili |
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Jerzy Matula as Doctor |
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Ireneusz Kaskiewicz as Train Passenger |
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Barbara Połomska as Neighbour |
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Mariola Kukuła as Worker |
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Ewa Gawryluk as Woman dancing with Stefan at a Dancing Course |
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Aurelia Sobczak as Woman dancing with Michał at a Dancing Course |
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Małgorzata Sadowska as Johanna |
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Agnieszka Gąsiorek as Agata's Friend |
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Aleksandra Justa as Agata's Friend |
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Anna Grzeszczak as Worker |
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Anna Grażyna Suchocka as Neighbour |
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Jerzy Cnota as Miner |
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Wojciech Walasik as Worker |
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Stanisław Jaskułka as Train Passenger |
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Jerzy Słonka as Wedding Photographer |
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Marcel Szytenchelm as Worker in Schultz's Factory |
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Mariusz Saniternik as Worker in Schultz's Factory |
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Jan Bógdoł as Senior Miner |
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Jan Paweł Kruk as Landlord |
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Tadeusz Wojtych as Jeweller |
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Maciej Kubica as Dance Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Tadeusz Teodorczyk as Worker (uncredited) |
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Katarzyna Traczyńska as Józia (uncredited) |
| Directing | Andrzej Barański | Director |
| Writing | Andrzej Barański | Writer |
| Writing | Jakub Wojciechowski | Novel |
| Art | Albina Barańska | Interior Designer |
| Sound | Stanisław Piotrowski | Sound |
| Production | Paweł Rakowski | Production Manager |
| Camera | Ryszard Lenczewski | Director of Photography |
| Art | Pawel Mirowski | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Barbara Śródka-Makówka | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alicja Kozłowska | Makeup Artist |
| Editing | Zbigniew Niciński | Editor |
| Sound | Henryk Kuźniak | Original Music Composer |