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Wacuś

1935 · 59 min

A light, breezy old-fashioned romp of mistaken identity and clumsy courtship, charming in its simplicity and easy to enjoy.

Directed by: Michał Waszyński
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Adolf Dymsza, Jadwiga Andrzejewska, Mieczysława Ćwiklińska

Overview: The main character is Tadeusz Rosołek, an average civil servant who, unfortunately for him, falls in love with the beautiful Kazi. However, he does not have the courage to confess his feelings to her in person. He comes up with the idea of pretending to be her fictional brother Wacus. This is not easy, as he has to constantly change his clothes...

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Directed by: Michał Waszyński
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Adolf Dymsza, Jadwiga Andrzejewska, Mieczysława Ćwiklińska

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
deception
work
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	6
Romance	6
Tension	3
Darkness	1
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: Michał Waszyński
Written by: Napoleon Sądek
Starring: Adolf Dymsza, Jadwiga Andrzejewska, Mieczysława Ćwiklińska, Władysław Grabowski, Jerzy Marr
Runtime: 59 min
Country: Poland
Languages: Polish

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