Camouflage DVD 1977 / Directed by Krzysztof Zanussi / Starring: Zbigniew Zapasiewicz, Piotr Garlicki, Christine Paul

EDV 1770

MADE IN FRANCE

REGION 2 PAL DVD

AUDIO: Polish mono

Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

TOTAL RUNTIME: 106 MINUTES

English Summary:

Camouflage (Polish: Barwy ochronne) is a 1977 Polish drama film directed by Krzysztof Zanussi. The film was selected as the Polish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 50th Academy Awards, but was not accepted for nomination. Students are staying at a summer linguistics study camp. One of the directors, Jaroslaw, is young and prefers a direct, informal approach. He is opposed by the manipulative Jakub. For example, Jaroslaw allows a dissident student to participate. While the jury prize is given to a poor paper, the unconventional school of thought still receives a recommendation. When the deputy rector arrives for the closing ceremonies, and since he rejects the unofficial view, tensions rise. They climax when the student bites the rector's ear. The police are called in.

Polish Summary:

Barwy ochronne – polski film fabularny z 1976 roku w reżyserii Krzysztofa Zanussiego zaliczany do nurtu kina moralnego niepokoju. Osią filmu jest pojedynek postaw dwóch językoznawców, idealistycznego asystenta Jarosława Kruszyńskiego (Piotr Garlicki) i cynicznego docenta Jakuba Szelestowskiego (Zbigniew Zapasiewicz) podczas studenckiego obozu językoznawczego. Jakub próbuje uświadomić Jarkowi, że ten nie dostrzega powszechnego kunktatorstwa oraz korupcji panującej na wyższej uczelni. 

Cast / Obsada:

• Piotr Garlicki as Jarosław Kruszyński
• Zbigniew Zapasiewicz as Jakub Szelestowski
• Christine Paul-Podlasky as Nelly Livington-Pawluk
• Mariusz Dmochowski as Vice Dean
• Wojciech Alaborski as Kiszewski
• Mieczysław Banasik as Józef
• Krystyna Bigelmajer as Zofia
• Jadwiga Colonna-Walewska as Deanery Manager
• Alfred Freudenheim as Official
• Marian Glinka as Resort Manager
• Hanna Grzeszczak as Girl in Kitchen
• Iwona Słoczyńska as Ania
• Riccardo Salvino as Italian