The Eccentrics. The Sunny Side of the Street

In the late ‘50s Fabian, a war emigrant, jazz trombonist and brilliant dancer, returns from England to his sister who lives in Ciechocinek. Together with a group of local eccentrics and amateur musicians he starts a swing big band.

After their first gig people’s interest with the band surpasses all expectations. They receive loads of concert proposals and start to be popular. Fabian meets an intriguing, dark-haired Modesta and asks her to perform with his orchestra.

They soon become lovers. They are stylish, dance fantastically, go to the best restaurants and drive around Ciechocinek in a beautiful convertible brought from England. They are like two colourful birds against the dreary reality. Their looks and behaviour arouse a longing for freedom and prosperity. However, one day Modesta disappears.

Credits

Reżyseria

Janusz Majewski

directed by

Janusz Majewski

written by

Janusz Majewski, Włodzimierz Kowalewski based on a novel by Włodzimierz Kowalewski

director of

photography Adam Bajerski PSC

music by

Wojciech Karolak

production design by

Andrzej Haliński

costume design by

Elżbieta Radke

make-up by

Aneta Brzozowska

sound by

Krzysztof Jastrząb

edited by

Milenia Fiedler PSM

cast

Maciej Stuhr, Natalia Rybicka, Sonia Bohosiewicz, Anna Dymna, Wojciech Pszoniak, Wiktor Zborowski, Zofia Zborowska, Magdalena Zawadzka, Adam Ferency, Zbigniew Buczkowski, Władysław Kowalski, Marian Dziędziel, Agnieszka Michalska, Stanisław Brudny, Marian Opania, Arkadiusz Detmer, Jerzy Schejbal, Paweł Królikowski, Przemysław Bluszcz, Andrzej Mastalerz, Marcin Troński, Paweł Burczyk

produced by

Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych w Warszawie

producer

Włodzimierz Niderhaus

co-produced by

Agora

co-financed by

Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej, Regionalny Program Operacyjny Województwa Kujawsko-Pomorskiego

production manager

Tadeusz Drewno

distributed by

Next Film

world sales

Next Film / WFDiF

Obsada

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