Hotel Pacific
1975 · 94 min · ★ 7.5 · Drama, History
Set in the early 1930s, a young man finds a job as a dishwasher in a hotel and quickly works his way up the ladder. Loosely based on the novel by Henryk Worcell.
Directed by Janusz Majewski · Written by Pavel Hajný
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Marek Kondrat Roman Boryczko -
Roman Wilhelmi Robert Fornalski -
Roman Skamene Fryc -
Čestmír Řanda Pancer -
Michał Pawlicki Albin - M Martin Hron Henek
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Stanisława Celińska Hela -
Joanna Kasperska Paulina -
Jaroslava Schallerová Zośka -
Włodzimierz Boruński Redaktor -
Czesław Wołłejko Baron Humaniewski - T Tadeusz Drozda Staszek
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