Janusz Nasfeter

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Janusz Nasfeter

Born August 15, 1920 · Warsaw, Poland

Died April 1, 1998 · aged 77

Janusz Nasfeter was a Polish film director, screenwriter and writer. A graduate of the National Film School in Łódź (1951). Mostly known for films addressed to children but with a universal meaning, for which he received numerous awards at the film festivals in Gdańsk, San Sebastián, Moscow, Belgrade, Venice, Tehran and many others. In the 1960s, he succeeded also in making a war film Ranny w l…

Known For

Coloured StockingsColoured Stockings · 1960
Coloured Stockings
7.71960
MovieFamilyDrama
The film consists of two parts. In the first, the protagonist is Matilda. Her dream is fashionable stockings, which she cannot afford. She becomes the laughing stock of the school when she appears in stockings sewn by her grandmother. The humiliation leads Matilda to take a dramatic step. The second part tells the story of Jadźka, who is an object of derision at her school. Fearing embarrassment, she increasingly misses school and plunges into a world of autistic dreams.
ButterfliesButterflies · 1973
Butterflies
7.81973
MovieRomanceDrama
Twelve year-old Edek falls under the spell of a girl named Monika while vacationing at his aunt's house. Getting increasingly infatuated with her, Edek does not know that Monika is not all she seems to be.
UnlovedUnloved · 1966
Unloved
5.21966
MovieRomanceDrama
The story of the tumultuous relationship between a Jewish girl called Noemi and a Polish art student named Kamil is set at the outbreak of World War II.
Abel, Your BrotherAbel, Your Brother · 1970
Abel, Your Brother
6.11970
MovieDrama
A young boy tries to earn the friendship of his new classmates, notorious bullies, which leads to tragic consequences.
Królowa pszczółKrólowa pszczół · 1977
Królowa pszczół
7.51977
Movie
Twelve-year-old Tomek helps his father working at a gas station. His dream is to own one of the cars that he and his father service every day. Tomek is also in love with Mariola, a girl from Warsaw. She, in turn, has feelings for Wojtek.
Little DramasLittle Dramas · 1960
Little Dramas
6.01960
MovieDrama
Two stories showcasing the problems children face while growing up.
I Won't Love YouI Won't Love You · 1974
I Won't Love You
6.71974
MovieDrama
In an idyllic working class community, 13 year old Anka grows up, going through stages of adolescence, dreaming, first love and gossiping with girlfriends. Roughly disturbed by the shame and disgrace of alcoholism - leaves unwashable stains upon the community, that tries to cope with abuse and depression, and the system (including school teachers) who try to avoid the subject. This story was aimed at parents, to give them morally an insight into what happens when a young girl has to deal with the disgrace of an alcoholic father and a mentally instable mother.
Gangsters and PhilanthropistsGangsters and Philanthropists · 1963
Gangsters and Philanthropists
6.81963
MovieActionComedy
The movie consists of two satirical novels based on the same idea: both the "gangsters" and "philanthropists" end up in the courtroom.

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