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The Quack

1937 · 100 min

A slow, heartfelt drama of loss and second chances, with a gentle warmth and old-fashioned sincerity.

Directed by
Michał Waszyński
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Kazimierz Junosza-Stepowski, Elżbieta Barszczewska, Witold Zacharewicz
Overview
A renowned surgeon, abandoned by his wife and daughter, gets robbed and loses his memory. Wandering around the countryside, he becomes a village healer and performs operations.

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Directed by
Michał Waszyński
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Kazimierz Junosza-Stepowski, Elżbieta Barszczewska, Witold Zacharewicz
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • memory
  • grief
  • healing
  • family
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Michał Waszyński
Written by
Anatol Stern
Starring
Kazimierz Junosza-Stepowski, Elżbieta Barszczewska, Witold Zacharewicz, Stefan Hnydziński, Józef Węgrzyn, Mieczysława Ćwiklińska, Wanda Jarszewska, Tadeusz Fijewski
Cinematography
Albert Wywerka
Runtime
100 min
Country
Poland
Languages
Polish

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