Franciszek Pieczka Movies

The Scar

68/100

1970. After discussions and dishonest negotiations, a decision is taken as to where a large new chemical factory is to be built and Bednarz...

Austeria - Das Haus an der Grenze

71/100

During a pogrom in Poland on the eve of World War I, a group of Jews seek refuge from the Cossacks. The fugitives hide out in a rural inn, terrified that they may be given away at any moment.

Johnnie Waterman

76/100

The old man Johnnie lives a peaceful but eccentric rural life with his young wife Veronica. Shortly after conceiving the child they have longed for...

History of Cinema in Popielawy

71/100

A young boy dreams of rebuilding a cinematograph constructed by his ancestor. The boy's father, however, does not approve of the idea.

Zywot Mateusza

72/100

Mateusz is a weird man living a peaceful life in a remote country house by the lake. When a stranger is attracted to his beloved sister, his life starts falling apart.

Mutter Krol und ihre Söhne

72/100

Made in 1982, shelved for five years. Story opens with Lucja Krol's husband under the tram. She gives birth to her fourth son on the floor of their new apartment. Neighbor Wiktor, a ... See full summary »

Budapesti mesék

69/100

Mail for translation. A haboru vegen a folyoparton felboritva fekszik egy sarga villamos...

Der Freund des lustigen Teufels

64/100

A woodsman find and abandoned child in the forest and raises him as his son.When the child reaches 10, the woodsman suddenly goes blind. The kid is determined to help his "father" and ... See full summary »

Grajacy z talerza

67/100

The Commanders Sword

70/100

Pogrzeb kartofla

75/100

Set in 1946, the film tells a story of a Polish villager returning home after years in a concentration camp...

Pograbek

76/100

Pograbek is a village philosopher with an unconventional way of looking at the world. He makes his living by killing old horses, undertaking this thankless work because together with his ... See full summary »

Syzyfowe prace

55/100

Wierna rzeka

75/100

Set during the insurgency of 1863, the story focuses on a tragic romance between a poor gentlewoman and a rebel noble. After a bloody battle a unit of insurgents have been wiped out and ... See full summary »

Slonce wschodzi raz na dzien

68/100

After the war, the community of mountaineers is eager to start their own sawmill. When the communist authorities come to take over the sawmill, a rebellion starts.

Chudy i inni

71/100

A ballad about a group of construction workers who are building a large dam. When one of them gets drunk and pushes a journalist into the rapid river, his coworkers decide to keep quiet about the incident.

Die Schlacht von Cedynia

68/100

The Son of Snow Queen

56/100

This film reflects on a modern fairy tale where the good fights the evil. Here we see two different aspects of the movie where realism is integrated with poetic fairy tales. A seven year ... See full summary »

Requiem

67/100

A hét nyolcadik napja

63/100

After her husband's death, Hanna Szendroy, the former primadonna, is caught in the claws of the real estate mafia. She looses her lavish home and ends up homeless at the Keleti train ... See full summary »

Brunftzeit

43/100

Pelnia nad glowami

66/100

Set in 1960s, in a small town in Poland. After destruction of an old mill an impersonated devil appears in its place. Local leader and priest try differeny ways to make him go away.

Verykokka sto kalathi

72/100

Przez dziewiec mostów

73/100

Das Ufer des Lebens

52/100