Idol
1985, Polish. Directed by Feliks Falk.
In 1969 a young writer decides to write an essay on a well known Polish writer, who had to leave the country in the 50's, later living, working and dying in exile. He slowly assembles the character and even the exterior appearances of his idol until his own identity tragically disappears.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Polish
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Cast & crew
- Feliks FalkDirector
- Krzysztof PieczyńskiTomasz Sołtan
- Ewa ŻukowskaIlona Iwicka
- Jerzy KamasKarol 'Olo' Panasiuk
- Tadeusz HukWitek, przyjaciel Kortona
- Witold DębickiManiek, przyjaciel Kortona
- Jerzy WasiuczyńskiŻabicki, przyjaciel Kortona
- Janusz GajosJózef Winiecki, redaktor naczelny
- Zbigniew Zapasiewiczcenzor
- Krzysztof ZaleskiGrobny
- Ernestyna Winnickakobieta w tv
- Katarzyna Walterdziewczyna Sołtana
- Piotr Machalicawłaściciel pokoju wynajmowanego przez Sołtana
Details
- Released
- 7 October 1985
- Country
- Poland
- Written by
- Feliks Falk
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Idol runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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What movies are like Idol?
If you liked Idol, try My Neighbor Adolf, The Girl in the Book, The Young One.
Who directed Idol?
Idol (1985) was directed by Feliks Falk and stars Krzysztof Pieczyński, Ewa Żukowska, Jerzy Kamas.