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1994 · ★ 7.0 · Action, Drama

Polish businessman Jarek Branicki organizes a beauty pageant. As the man in charge, he expects his girlfriend to win it and suggests this outcome to the judges. At the same time, however, he is on the verge of bankruptcy and tries to escape the country after being cornered by his creditors. Recognized by a passenger on the train, he flees and finds refuge in the underground passages of Warsaw’s central railway station.

Directed by Jan Łomnicki · Written by Jan Łomnicki

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Jan Englert Jarek Bronko vel Branicki
Mariusz Benoit Clochard
Janusz Bukowski Borsuk
Marek Kondrat Stranger
Michał Pawlicki Senator
Piotr Wawrzyńczak "Pinky"
Elżbieta Czyżewska "Małpka"
Maria Ciunelis "Cycek"
Ewa Szykulska "Mommy"
Magdalena Zawadzka Bronko's wife
Katarzyna Dowbor juror konkursu "Najpiękniejsza"
Irena Dziedzic juror konkursu "Najpiękniejsza"

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