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Chlopcy

1973

A quiet, wry chamber piece where old men's small rebellion against routine feels both funny and quietly sad.

Directed by
Ryszard Ber
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Kazimierz Opaliński, Zdzisław Mrożewski, Aleksander Dzwonkowski
Overview
The protagonists of the film are residents of a nursing home run by nuns. One of the nuns, Maria, wants to introduce discipline, but it is not easy. The elderly residents decide to fight for their independence. Their plans are thwarted by the departure of the leader of the rebellion. But the men will not give up so easily.

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Directed by
Ryszard Ber
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Kazimierz Opaliński, Zdzisław Mrożewski, Aleksander Dzwonkowski
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • freedom
  • aging
  • family
  • faith
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour4
Realism7
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, tv movie
Directed by
Ryszard Ber
Written by
Stanisław Grochowiak
Starring
Kazimierz Opaliński, Zdzisław Mrożewski, Aleksander Dzwonkowski, Wacław Kowalski, Ignacy Machowski, Zofia Mrozowska, Maja Komorowska, Zofia Małynicz
Cinematography
Wiesław Rutowicz, Jerzy Łukaszewicz
Country
Poland
Languages
Polish

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