Conversation with a Cupboard Man
1994, Polish. Directed by Mariusz Grzegorzek.
Karol sits for hours in a wardrobe in a rented room on the attic, looking back on his whole life. He was brought up by a single mother who loved his only child with a sick desperate feeling and limited all his world to her own person. Karol's tragedy began with his adolescence. It made his mother aware of her feminity that resulted in her new marriage. Together with a new husband she decided to send the boy to a school for retarded children. Upon leaving the school Karol starts to seek his longing mother who moved out, in a meanwhile, not giving any address.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Polish
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Cast & crew
- Mariusz GrzegorzekDirector
- Bożena AdamekMother
- Rafał OlbrychskiKarol
- Karol CieślarThree-year old Karol
- Maciej WilkSeven-year old Karol
- Adam FerencyChef
- Marek WalczewskiTeacher
- Stanisława CelińskaPostwoman
- Leon NiemczykInspector
- Ewa FrąckiewiczMrs Weiss
- Marek SiudymMother's Fiance
- Piotr PawłowskiDeath
- Wiesława MazurkiewiczGravedigger
Details
- Released
- 2 March 1994
- Original title
- Rozmowa z człowiekiem z szafy
- Country
- Poland
- Written by
- Mariusz Grzegorzek
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How long is Conversation with a Cupboard Man?
Conversation with a Cupboard Man runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Which OTT platform is Conversation with a Cupboard Man on?
Conversation with a Cupboard Man isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 March 1994. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Conversation with a Cupboard Man?
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Who directed Conversation with a Cupboard Man?
Conversation with a Cupboard Man (1994) was directed by Mariusz Grzegorzek and stars Bożena Adamek, Rafał Olbrychski, Karol Cieślar.