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Career

1955 · 73 min

A tense, low-key spy drama where a confident mission slowly unravels into frustration and isolation.

Directed by
Jan Koecher
Genres
Drama, Action
Starring
Jan Świderski, Adam Mularczyk, Wanda Łuczycka
Overview
Karwowski, son of a pre-war colonel, is transferred from the West to Poland with the task of assembling a spy and diversion network. The task seems to be easy. However, after landing in Poland, it turns out that nobody wants to cooperate with him. Karwowski's "100% reliable" contacts with potential collaborators turn out to be completely outdated.

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Directed by
Jan Koecher
Genres
Drama, Action
Starring
Jan Świderski, Adam Mularczyk, Wanda Łuczycka
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • conspiracy
  • politics
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, action
Directed by
Jan Koecher
Written by
Tadeusz Konwicki, Kazimierz Sumerski
Starring
Jan Świderski, Adam Mularczyk, Wanda Łuczycka, Andrzej Hrydzewicz, Lidia Korsakówna, Tadeusz Janczar, Bronisław Dardziński, Tadeusz Woźniak
Cinematography
Kazimierz Wawrzyniak
Runtime
73 min
Country
Poland
Languages
Polish

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