Bad Luck (1960): Cast & Box Office
Bad Luck is a 1960 comedy drama directed by Andrzej Munk, starring Roman Polanski as Tutor (uncredited), Ewa Wiśniewska and Andrzej Krasicki. It runs 1 hour 48 minutes and earned $1,708 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 48m (108 min)
- Director
- Andrzej Munk
- Original language
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Polish - Studio
- Zespół Filmowy "Kamera"
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Bad Luck About?
The premise of Bad Luck without spoilers.
To convince the prison warden against releasing him, a middle-aged Polish man recounts his life, one he considers to have been characterized by exceptionally bad luck.
Bad Luck Themes & Keywords
· 4 tags- poland
- post war
- communism
- based on novel
Bad Luck Cast & Characters
Roman Polanski leads the cast as Tutor (uncredited), with Ewa Wiśniewska as Student (uncredited) and Andrzej Krasicki as Witold Kropaczyński. Directed by Andrzej Munk; 63 actors are credited in all.
- Director Andrzej Munk
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Roman Polanski as Tutor (uncredited) - Ewa Wiśniewska as Student (uncredited)
- Andrzej Krasicki as Witold Kropaczyński
- Ryszard Ronczewski as Soldier transporting "Secret Weapons" (uncredited)
Also Starring in Bad Luck
· 59 more- Wojciech Skibiński Cadet Krawczyk (uncredited)
- Roman Kłosowski Piszczyk's Client (uncredited)
- Sylwester Przedwojewski Police Doctor (uncredited)
- Wiesław Gołas UB Officer (uncredited)
- Adam Pawlikowski Ens. Osewski
- Czesław Piaskowski Militiaman in Jelonek's Apartment (uncredited)
- Witold Skaruch Young Piszczyk's Teacher (uncredited)
- Leonard Pietraszak Conspirator (uncredited)
- Wojciech Siemion Józef Kacperski
- Bogumił Kobiela Jan Piszczyk
- Mariusz Dmochowski UB Officer
- Wojciech Pokora Cadet in a Camp (uncredited)
- Barbara Lass Jola
- Maria Kaniewska Anastazja Makulec (uncredited)
- Kazimierz Opaliński Prison Warden
- Józef Nowak Witold (uncredited)
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- Zdzisław Leśniak Man at a Gate (uncredited)
- Barbara Horawianka Irena Kropaczyńska (voice) (uncredited)
- Henryk Bąk Director
- Kazimierz Stankiewicz Train Passenger with a Basket (uncredited)
- Edward Dziewoński Jelonek
- Leopold Rene Nowak Franek the Rickshaw Driver (uncredited)
- Danuta Wodyńska Julcia (uncredited)
- Tadeusz Janczar Ens. Sawicki
- Aleksander Dzwonkowski Cezary Piszczyk
- Mirosława Marcheluk
- Jerzy Dobrowolski Prison Clerk (uncredited)
- Jerzy Pichelski Maj. Wrona-Wronski
- Stanisław Jaworski Watchmaker
- Barbara Połomska Zosia Jelonka
- Stanisław Wyszyński Camp Prisoner (uncredited)
- Krystyna Cierniak Girl in the University Hall (uncredited)
- Kazimierz Wilamowski General at a Parade (uncredited)
- Krzysztof Komeda Soldier (uncredited)
- Helena Dąbrowska Wychówna
- Zygmunt Listkiewicz Sergeant (uncredited)
- Michał Gazda
- Jan Tadeusz Stanisławski Chief Scout
- Maria Ciesielska Basia
- Tadeusz Bartosik Wasik
- Ryszard Ostałowski Soldier in a Camp (uncredited)
- Karolina Borchardt Woman (uncredited)
- Krystyna Karkowska Wrona-Wronska
- Zbigniew Cynkutis Officer (uncredited)
- Jerzy Felczyński Cadet in the Camp (uncredited)
- Jakub Goldberg Jewish Storeowner (uncredited)
- Witold Sadowy Soldier imitating Hitler (uncredited)
- Wojciech Litynski Young Jan Piszczyk
- Tadeusz Waczkowski Manager Kozienicki
- Henryk Kucharski German Soldier (uncredited)
- Andrzej Paprotny Child Jelonek (uncredited)
- Sława Przybylska Singer (uncredited)
- Andrzej Ropski Kropaczyńska's Lover (uncredited)
- Irena Stalończyk Irena Kropaczyńska
- Zdzisław Halicki Team Player (uncredited)
- January Krawczyk Conspirator (uncredited)
- Jan Potocki Mioduszewski (uncredited)
- Stanisław Dygat
- Jerzy Ruśniaczek
More from Andrzej Munk
More films directed by Andrzej Munk: Passenger, Eroica, Men of the Blue Cross and The Stars Must Burn.
Bad Luck Box Office
Bad Luck grossed $1,708 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$1.7K
- International
- $1.7K
Bad Luck Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Шесть превращений Яна Пищика” and “Uflaks”.
- Also known as
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- Шесть превращений Яна Пищика
- Uflaks
- Das schielende Glück
- De la veine à revendre
- 倒霉
- Косоглазое счастье
- Mala suerte
- Olycksfågeln
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Bad Luck FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Bad Luck, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Bad Luck?
Bad Luck runs 1 hour 48 minutes (108 minutes).
When was Bad Luck released?
Bad Luck was released on April 4, 1960.
Who directed Bad Luck?
Bad Luck was directed by Andrzej Munk.
More films by Andrzej Munk Who is in the cast of Bad Luck?
Bad Luck stars Roman Polanski as Tutor (uncredited), Ewa Wiśniewska as Student (uncredited) and Andrzej Krasicki as Witold Kropaczyński, among 63 credited actors.
How much did Bad Luck make at the box office?
Bad Luck grossed $1,708 worldwide.
Does Bad Luck have a post-credit scene?
No. Bad Luck has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Bad Luck in?
The original language of Bad Luck is Polish.
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