History and Lessons behind Norma Rae aka Crystal Lee
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There and Back
In the mid-1960s, a respected surgeon dreams of leaving Poland to see his wife and daughter in England. To get the money for his escape, he needs to consider taking part in a bank robbery.
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In the mid-1960s, a respected surgeon dreams of leaving Poland to see his wife and daughter in England. To get the money for his escape, he needs to consider taking part in a bank robbery.
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Genre:Action, Drama, Crime
Written By:Anna Świerkocka, Maciej Świerkocki
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Runtime:102 minutes
Studio:CANAL+ Polska, Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych, Best Film
Cast
Wojciech Wójcik
Director
Janusz Gajos
Andrzej Hoffman
Jan Frycz
Piotr Klimek vel Jurek
Mirosław Baka
waluciarz Wiesław Król
Olaf Lubaszenko
porucznik Niewczas
Edyta Olszówka
Krystyna, partnerka Piotra
Krzysztof Kołbasiuk
ordynator szpitala
Sławomir Orzechowski
ksiądz Józef
Waldemar Błaszczyk
oficer wydziału paszportowego
Paweł Burczyk
młody lekarz
Waldemar Czyszak
dryblas
Anna Dąbkowska
Helka Górniak, sąsiadka Hoffmana
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