Eugeniusz Bodo

Acting

Eugeniusz Bodo

Born December 29, 1899 · Geneva, Switzerland

Died October 7, 1943 · aged 43

Eugeniusz Bodo (1899 – 1943) was a film director, producer, and one of the most popular Polish actors and comedians of the inter-war period. He starred in some of the most popular Polish film productions of the 1930s, including His Excellency, The Shop Assistant (Polish: Jego ekscelencja subiekt), Czy Lucyna to dziewczyna? and Pieśniarz Warszawy. A skilled singer, he became one of the icons of Pol…

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A Dangerous AffairA Dangerous Affair · 1930
A Dangerous Affair
★ 9.01930
MovieCrimeDrama
A Polish crime film in which Hieronim Śpiewankiewicz (Bogusław Samborski), the chief cashier of a Warsaw bank, steals a large sum of money and runs away with his lover Ada (Betty Amann). He is unaware that the woman is in cahoots with a gang that plans to defraud him and take the loot.
Black PearlBlack Pearl · 1934
Black Pearl
★ 4.51934
MovieCrimeDrama
Polish seaman returns home from Tahiti with a native lover and a fortune in sacred pearls, gets seduced by a married woman unaware she is part of a gang trying to get his riches.
SkłamałamSkłamałam · 1937
Skłamałam
★ 8.51937
Movie
Hela Urbankówna, a poor country girl, comes to the capital to look for work.
Królowa PrzedmieściaKrólowa Przedmieścia · 1938
Królowa Przedmieścia
★ 7.01938
MovieRomanceDrama
Mania is the illegitimate child of a girl from the suburbs of Krakow and a lawyer. Bowing to the will of the family, he abandons the girl, leaving a large monetary "compensation". The girl dies, but before she dies she leaves a certain Mr. Majcherek a letter and a document, proving that Mania will be able to receive the money when she comes of age. The dishonest Majcherek (knowing the contents of the letter) must therefore wait 20 years to be able to apply for Mania's hand and thus come into possession of her property. Unaware of anything, Mania lives in the suburbs with Maciejowa (who took her in as a child) thinking that she is her daughter. When Majcherek begins to adore Mania it turns out that she already has two rivals - boys from the neighborhood. That's when the fourth one appears - handsome Zygmunt. Mania loses her head for Zygmunt. What she doesn't know is that he is in fact her real father's upbringing....
The Little PrinceThe Little Prince · 1937
The Little Prince
★ 5.61937
Movie
Staying at a fancy resort, Wladyslawa Majewska is mistaken as a male guest when she is dressed in a skiing outfit. The manager offers her, thinking she is a he, a job as a dancer to entertain the unescorted ladies who frequent the hotel. Wladyslawa goes along with the offer, and keeps the old ladies dancing but falls in love with the best-looking male guest in the process, who thinks she is a man.
Pieśniarz WarszawyPieśniarz Warszawy · 1934
Pieśniarz Warszawy
★ 6.71934
MovieComedyMusic
Julek doesn't want to work, he prefers to sing on the street and marry his beloved. His family doesn't want to hear about it, to which Julek sings in the voice of Eugeniusz Bodo: "That's just how cold-hearted I am..."
Wind from the SeaWind from the Sea · 1930
Wind from the Sea
1930
MovieDramaRomance
A film adaptation of Stefan Żeromski's novel of the same title. The last Polish silent film.
Is Lucyna a Girl?Is Lucyna a Girl? · 1934
Is Lucyna a Girl?
★ 6.21934
MovieComedyRomance
After becoming a licensed engineer abroad, Lucyna comes back to Poland and looks for a job. Because her wealthy father thinks it's inappropriate for a girl to work, she decides to put on men's clothes and get a job as Julian Kwiatkowski.

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Królowa PrzedmieściaKrólowa Przedmieścia · 1938
Królowa Przedmieścia
★ 7.01938
MovieRomanceDrama
Mania is the illegitimate child of a girl from the suburbs of Krakow and a lawyer. Bowing to the will of the family, he abandons the girl, leaving a large monetary "compensation". The girl dies, but before she dies she leaves a certain Mr. Majcherek a letter and a document, proving that Mania will be able to receive the money when she comes of age. The dishonest Majcherek (knowing the contents of the letter) must therefore wait 20 years to be able to apply for Mania's hand and thus come into possession of her property. Unaware of anything, Mania lives in the suburbs with Maciejowa (who took her in as a child) thinking that she is her daughter. When Majcherek begins to adore Mania it turns out that she already has two rivals - boys from the neighborhood. That's when the fourth one appears - handsome Zygmunt. Mania loses her head for Zygmunt. What she doesn't know is that he is in fact her real father's upbringing....

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