The Marriage of Convenience (1967)
Joanna, the daughter of quite wealthy traders from the Różycki bazaar, is in love with Andrzej, a young, talented, but poor painter. However, the girl's father, Kazimierz Burczyk, decides to find a suitable husband for her himself. A shrewd tradesman, unwilling to disclose his income, searches for a candidate whose professional position would justify his possession of a villa, a car and many other material possessions. In the end, his choice falls on Andrew, who is unsuccessfully trying to sell paintings under the walls of Warsaw's Barbican.
Director:
Stanisław Bareja
Writer:
Krzysztof Gruszczyński
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Elżbieta Czyżewska as Joanna |
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Daniel Olbrychski as Andrzej |
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Bohdan Łazuka as Edzio Siedlecki |
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Hanka Bielicka as Burczykowa |
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Alicja Bobrowska as Anna |
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Wiesława Kwaśniewska as Magda |
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Janina Romanówna as Aunt Edzia |
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Tadeusz Chyła as Bandleader |
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Jacek Fedorowicz as TV Director |
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Cezary Julski as Kiełkiewicz |
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Bogumił Kobiela as Kwilecki |
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Bolesław Płotnicki as Kazimierz Burczyk |
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Wojciech Pokora as Secret Agent |
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Wojciech Rajewski as Professor Lipski |
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Jarema Stępowski as Art Seller |
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Kazimierz Wichniarz as Magda's father |
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Andrzej Zaorski as Andrzej's friend |
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Stanisław Bareja as Man Buying a Jacket (uncredited) |
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Marek Bargiełowski as Kwilecki's Business Partner (uncredited) |
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Witold Dębicki as Majk (uncredited) |
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Zofia Jamry as Kasia's mother (uncredited) |
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Krystyna Mazurówna as Dancer (uncredited) |
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Wiesław Michnikowski as Agent (uncredited) |
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Maciej Pietrzyk as Man Watching the Salesmen (uncredited) |
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Sylwester Przedwojewski as Furniture Seller (uncredited) |
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Tadeusz Somogi as Band Member (uncredited) |
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Kazimierz Stankiewicz as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
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Gerard Wilk as Dancer (uncredited) |
| Sound | Jerzy Matuszkiewicz | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Wiesława Chojkowska | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Waldemar Podgórski | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Daniel Bargielowski | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Czesław Curyłło | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Wiesław Pyda | Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Bohdan Borewicz | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Wojciech Urbanowicz | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Józef Marczak | Assistant Camera |
| Art | Teresa Barska | Assistant Production Design |
| Art | Zdzislaw Staszewski | Assistant Production Design |
| Crew | Krystyna Mazurówna | Choreographer |
| Editing | Łucja Ośko | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Irena Czerwińska | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Art | Radwan Pąkowski | Painter |
| Art | Szymon Kobyliński | Graphic Designer |
| Production | Jerzy Owoc | Assistant Production Manager |
| Production | Franciszek Petersile | Assistant Production Manager |
| Production | Mieczysław Adler | Assistant Production Manager |
| Art | Anatol Radzinowicz | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Katarzyna Chodorowicz | Costume Design |
| Sound | Jan Szmańda | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Irena Kosecka | Makeup & Hair |
| Production | Włodzimierz Śliwiński | Production Manager |
| Production | Edward Zajiček | Production Manager |
| Directing | Stanisław Bareja | Director |
| Writing | Krzysztof Gruszczyński | Screenplay |
| Camera | Franciszek Kądziołka | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Krystyna Rutkowska | Editor |