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68% Critic Match
Gangsters and Philanthropists
6.8 / 10• 1963• 1h 22m•NR• Polish
ActionComedyCrime
Storyline
The movie consists of two satirical novels based on the same idea: both the "gangsters" and "philanthropists" end up in the courtroom.
Cast & Crew
Gustaw Holoubek
'Profesor' (segment nr 1)
Lead
Wiesław Michnikowski
Anastazy Kowalski (segment nr 2)
Hanka Bielicka
Kowalski's Wife (segment nr 2)
Magdalena Celówna-Janikowska
Hanka (segment nr 2)
Barbara Modelska
Singer (segment nr 2)
JH
Jacek Hahn
Twin Brother (segment nr 1)
JH
Janusz Hahn
Twin Brother (segment nr 1)
Gustaw Lutkiewicz
'Śruba' (segment nr 1)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Edward Skórzewski's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Gangsters and Philanthropists is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
