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1987-10-17 · 55 min / episode · ★ 7.8
"Zmiennicy" is a grotesque comedy of absurdity and reality that masterfully blends slapstick, satire, and surrealism to expose the absurdities of life under communist rule in the People's Republic of Poland (PRL). The story follows Jacek Żytkiewicz, a taxi driver in Warsaw, and his mysterious new shift partner, Katarzyna Piórecka, who disguises herself as a man to get the job. The series is a comedy of the grotesque, filled with exaggerated characters, nonsensical bureaucracy, and surreal plot twists. It mocks the inefficiencies and contradictions of PRL institutions—from corrupt officials and inept police to bizarre workplace dynamics and social hypocrisy. Underneath the absurdity lies a thriller-like subplot: a drug trafficking operation smuggling heroin from Thailand to West Germany. This storyline, featuring shady sports officials, a Thai student, and a crooked firefighter, adds a layer of intrigue reminiscent of American crime dramas.
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- Centralna Wytwórnia Programów i Filmów Telewizyjnych Poltel
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- Poland
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Mieczysław HryniewiczJacek Żytkiewicz
Ewa BłaszczykKasia Piórecka
Kazimierz KaczorZenon Kuśmider
Irena KwiatkowskaMaria Piórecka
Bronisław PawlikStanisław Lesiak
Piotr PręgowskiKrashan Bhamaradżanga
Krzysztof KowalewskiTomasz Michalik
Adam Ferencymilitiaman Borkowski
Marian OpaniaCeglarek
Zdzisław WardejnWaldemar Barewicz
Janusz RewińskiZdzisław Mroczkowski
Artur BarciśWiesio Ceglarek
Marek SiudymStefan Parzydlak
Krzysztof ZaleskiŁukasik
Ignacy MachowskiPiórecki
Marcel SzytenchelmMarian Koniuszko
Wojciech PokoraAntoni Kłusek
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