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Mystification

2010-03-26 · 120 min · ★ 6.4

Mystery · Thriller · History

Lazowski, an expelled university student, investigates the supposed suicide of the famous artist Witkacy and tries to prove that the artist is in fact still alive.

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Directors
Jacek Koprowicz
Production companies
Yeti Films, Krakow Film Commission, Piramida Film, Hydrafilm, Film Factory, Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych, Syrena Films
Countries
Poland
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jerzy StuhrJerzy StuhrWitkacy
Maciej StuhrMaciej StuhrŁazowski
Ewa BłaszczykEwa BłaszczykCzesława Okińska
Karolina GruszkaKarolina GruszkaZuza
Mariusz BenoitMariusz BenoitColonel
Andrzej ChyraAndrzej Chyramajor SB
Ewa DałkowskaEwa DałkowskaJadwiga - Witkacy's wife
Ewa KasprzykEwa Kasprzyk'Lolobrygida' / Patti
Władysław KowalskiWładysław KowalskiLeopold
Olgierd ŁukaszewiczOlgierd ŁukaszewiczWitkiewicz
Jerzy NowakJerzy NowakAskenazy
Wojciech PszoniakWojciech PszoniakPinno
Anna Janik'Bardotka'
Roman GancarczykRoman GancarczykRecepction's boss
Katarzyna GniewkowskaKatarzyna GniewkowskaShop assistant in 'Desa'
Jacek KoprowiczCardinal
Marta OjrzyńskaMarta OjrzyńskaProstitute
Beata SchimscheinerBeata SchimscheinerRedactor
Tomasz SchimscheinerTomasz SchimscheinerWaiter in 'Giewont'
Bogusława SchubertJudge

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