Camera Buff
Genres
Overview
Filip buys an 8mm movie camera when his first child is born. Because it's the first camera in town, he's named official photographer by the local Party boss. His horizons widen when he is sent to regional film festivals with his first works but his focus on movie making also leads to domestic strife and philosophical dilemmas.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
112 min
Release Date
1979-11-16
Status
Released
Original Language
Polish
Vote Count
171
Vote Average
7.5
Jerzy Stuhr
Filip Mosz
Małgorzata Ząbkowska
Irka Mosz
Ewa Pokas
Anna Włodarczyk
Stefan Czyżewski
Director
Jerzy Nowak
Stanisław Osuch
Tadeusz Bradecki
Witek Jachowicz
Marek Litewka
Piotrek Krawczyk
Bogusław Sobczuk
Kędzierski
Krzysztof Zanussi
Krzysztof Zanussi
Andrzej Jurga
Andrzej Jurga
Alicja Bienicewicz
Jaśka
Tadeusz Repka
Wawrzyniec
Aleksandra Kisielewska
Hania
Włodzimierz Maciudziński
Stelmaszczyk
Roman Stankiewicz
Czesław
Antonina Barczewska
Mrs. Katarzyna
Feliks Szajnert
Medic
Jolanta Brzezińska
Wawrzyniec's Wife
Teresa Szmigielówna
Self
Jacek Turalik
Buczek
Andrzej Warchał
TV Journalist
Danuta Wiercińska
Grażyna
Tadeusz Huk
Doctor
Zofia Framer
Singer (uncredited)
Zbigniew Framer
Singer (uncredited)
Marian Osuch
Porter (uncredited)
Tadeusz Sobolewski
Tadeusz Sobolewski (uncredited)
Krzysztof Wierzbicki
Man at the meeting with Krzysztof Zanussi (uncredited)
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