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Ferdydurke

1986 · 127 min

A strange, talky descent into social games and philosophical mischief, funny and unsettling in equal measure, asking you to puzzle it out.

Directed by: Maciej Wojtyszko
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Tv movie
Starring: Jan Peszek, Jerzy Bińczycki, Jerzy Radziwiłowicz

Overview: Based on Witold Gombrowicz's novel of the same name, the film follows Prince Ferdinand's comical and existential escapades as he confronts societal pressures and absurdity in his quest for self-discovery.

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Directed by: Maciej Wojtyszko
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Tv movie
Starring: Jan Peszek, Jerzy Bińczycki, Jerzy Radziwiłowicz

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
coming-of-age
class
power
freedom
Places: single country house
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	7
Realism	4
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, comedy, tv movie
Directed by: Maciej Wojtyszko
Written by: Henryka Wojtyszko, Maciej Wojtyszko
Starring: Jan Peszek, Jerzy Bińczycki, Jerzy Radziwiłowicz, Jan Frycz
Runtime: 127 min
Country: Poland
Languages: Polish

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