Camera Buff

Nov 16, 1979

1h 52m

★ 7.5

Overview

Filip buys an 8mm movie camera when his first child is born. Because it's the first camera in town, he's named official photographer by the local Party boss. His horizons widen when he is sent to regional film festivals with his first works but his focus on movie making also leads to domestic strife and philosophical dilemmas.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Studio Filmowe Tor

Camera Buff Trailers

Cast

Filip Mosz

Jerzy Stuhr

Irka Mosz

Małgorzata Ząbkowska

Anna Włodarczyk

Ewa Pokas

Director

Stefan Czyżewski

Stanisław Osuch

Jerzy Nowak

Witek Jachowicz

Tadeusz Bradecki

Piotrek Krawczyk

Marek Litewka

Kędzierski

Bogusław Sobczuk

Krzysztof Zanussi

Andrzej Jurga

Jaśka

Alicja Bienicewicz

Wawrzyniec

Tadeusz Repka

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