The Two Who Stole the Moon (1962)
Twin brothers, Jacek and Placek, are the town's troublemakers. They're lazy, greedy and also cruel. They despise hard work, so they cook up a plan to make easy money that would make them rich for the rest of their lives: steal the moon and sell it. They set on a journey to find a place where the moon would be low enough for them to steal. Before they leave, they take the last loaf of bread from their poor hardworking mother. After numerous adventures the boys manage to catch the moon in a fishing net. But it is only the beginning of their troubles.
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Twin brothers, Jacek and Placek, are the town's troublemakers. They're lazy, greedy and also cruel. They despise hard work, so they cook up a plan to make easy money that would make them rich for the rest of their lives: steal the moon and sell it. They set on a journey to find a place where the moon would be low enough for them to steal. Before they leave, they take the last loaf of bread from their poor hardworking mother. After numerous adventures the boys manage to catch the moon in a fishing net. But it is only the beginning of their troubles.
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Genre:Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Written By:Jan Brzechwa, Jan Batory
In Theaters:11/20/1962
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Runtime:80 minutes
Studio:Zespół Filmowy "Syrena"
Cast
Jan Batory
Director
Lech Kaczyński
Jacek
Jarosław Kaczyński
Placek
Helena Grossówna
Mother
Jadwiga Kuryluk
Nieborak's mother
Ludwik Benoit
Wojciech, Father of Jacek i Placek
Janusz Strachocki
Mayor of Zapiecek
Tadeusz Woźniak
Teacher in Zapiecek
Bronisław Darski
Peasant Barnaba
Stanisław Milski
Shoemaker in Zapiecek
Wacław Kowalski
Smith in Zapiecek
Henryk Modrzewski
Tailor in Zapiecek
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