Poster of Bad Luck

Bad Luck

Plot: To convince the prison warden against releasing him, a middle-aged Polish man recounts his life, one he considers to have been characterized by exceptionally bad luck.
Release Date: Monday, April 4 1960
64 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Bogumił KobielaBogumił Kobiela
Bogumił Kobiela was
28 in Bad Luck
as 'Jan Piszczyk'.
Sun, May 31 1931 –
Thu, Jul 10 1969
Portrait of Maria CiesielskaMaria Ciesielska
Maria Ciesielska was
25 in Bad Luck
as 'Basia'.
Wed, Aug 15 1934
Portrait of Helena DąbrowskaHelena Dąbrowska
Helena Dąbrowska was
36 in Bad Luck
as 'Wychówna'.
Tue, Jun 26 1923 –
Sat, May 31 2003
Portrait of Barbara LassBarbara Lass
Barbara Lass was
19 in Bad Luck
as 'Jola'.
Sat, Jun 01 1940 –
Mon, Mar 06 1995
Portrait of Krystyna KarkowskaKrystyna Karkowska
Krystyna Karkowska was
33 in Bad Luck
as 'Wrona-Wronska'.
Mon, Apr 12 1926 –
Sun, May 27 2018
Portrait of Barbara PołomskaBarbara Połomska
Barbara Połomska was
26 in Bad Luck
as 'Zosia Jelonka'.
Tue, Jan 09 1934 –
Wed, Jul 28 2021
Portrait of Irena StalończykIrena Stalończyk
Irena Stalończyk was
>> in Bad Luck
as 'Irena Kropaczyńska'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tadeusz BartosikTadeusz Bartosik
Tadeusz Bartosik was
34 in Bad Luck
as 'Wasik'.
Fri, May 15 1925 –
Tue, Apr 16 1985
Portrait of Henryk BąkHenryk Bąk
Henryk Bąk was
37 in Bad Luck
as 'Director'.
Tue, Jan 02 1923
Portrait of Mariusz DmochowskiMariusz Dmochowski
Mariusz Dmochowski was
29 in Bad Luck
as 'UB Officer'.
Wed, Oct 29 1930 –
Fri, Aug 07 1992
Portrait of Aleksander DzwonkowskiAleksander Dzwonkowski
Aleksander Dzwonkowski was
53 in Bad Luck
as 'Cezary Piszczyk'.
Fri, Feb 15 1907 –
Wed, Mar 23 1977
Portrait of Edward DziewońskiEdward Dziewoński
Edward Dziewoński was
43 in Bad Luck
as 'Jelonek'.
Sat, Dec 16 1916 –
Sat, Aug 17 2002
Portrait of Tadeusz JanczarTadeusz Janczar
Tadeusz Janczar was
33 in Bad Luck
as 'Ens. Sawicki'.
Sun, Apr 25 1926 –
Fri, Oct 31 1997
Portrait of Stanisław JaworskiStanisław Jaworski
Stanisław Jaworski was
65 in Bad Luck
as 'Watchmaker'.
Tue, Feb 12 1895 –
Wed, Oct 28 1970
Portrait of Andrzej KrasickiAndrzej Krasicki
Andrzej Krasicki was
42 in Bad Luck
as 'Witold Kropaczyński'.
Thu, Jan 31 1918 –
Sun, Jan 15 1995
Portrait of Wojciech LitynskiWojciech Litynski
Wojciech Litynski was
>> in Bad Luck
as 'Young Jan Piszczyk'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kazimierz OpalińskiKazimierz Opaliński
Kazimierz Opaliński was
70 in Bad Luck
as 'Prison Warden'.
Sat, Feb 22 1890 –
Wed, Jun 06 1979
Portrait of Jerzy PichelskiJerzy Pichelski
Jerzy Pichelski was
56 in Bad Luck
as 'Maj. Wrona-Wronski'.
Thu, Nov 26 1903 –
Thu, Sep 05 1963
Portrait of Adam PawlikowskiAdam Pawlikowski
Adam Pawlikowski was
34 in Bad Luck
as 'Ens. Osewski'.
Sat, Nov 21 1925 –
Sat, Jan 17 1976
Portrait of Wojciech SiemionWojciech Siemion
Wojciech Siemion was
31 in Bad Luck
as 'Józef Kacperski'.
Mon, Jul 30 1928 –
Sat, Apr 24 2010
Portrait of Jan Tadeusz StanisławskiJan Tadeusz Stanisławski
Jan Tadeusz Stanisławski was
24 in Bad Luck
as 'Chief Scout'.
Sun, Jan 26 1936 –
Sat, Apr 21 2007
Portrait of Tadeusz WaczkowskiTadeusz Waczkowski
Tadeusz Waczkowski was
40 in Bad Luck
as 'Manager Kozienicki'.
Thu, Dec 11 1919 –
Thu, Nov 12 1981
Portrait of Karolina BorchardtKarolina Borchardt
Karolina Borchardt was
39 in Bad Luck
as 'Woman (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 25 1920 –
Wed, May 04 2011
Portrait of Krystyna CierniakKrystyna Cierniak
Krystyna Cierniak was
25 in Bad Luck
as 'Girl in the University Hall (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 21 1935
Portrait of Zbigniew CynkutisZbigniew Cynkutis
Zbigniew Cynkutis was
>> in Bad Luck
as 'Officer (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jerzy DobrowolskiJerzy Dobrowolski
Jerzy Dobrowolski was
30 in Bad Luck
as 'Prison Clerk (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 15 1930 –
Fri, Jul 17 1987
Portrait of Stanisław DygatStanisław Dygat
Stanisław Dygat was
45 in Bad Luck
as '(uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 05 1914 –
Sun, Jan 29 1978
Portrait of Jerzy FelczyńskiJerzy Felczyński
Jerzy Felczyński was
32 in Bad Luck
as 'Cadet in the Camp (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jul 04 1927 –
Tue, Mar 11 2014
Portrait of Michał GazdaMichał Gazda
Michał Gazda was
32 in Bad Luck
as '(uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 07 1927 –
Thu, Nov 06 1969
Portrait of Jakub GoldbergJakub Goldberg
Jakub Goldberg was
35 in Bad Luck
as 'Jewish Storeowner (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 29 1924 –
Sat, Apr 27 2002
Portrait of Wiesław GołasWiesław Gołas
Wiesław Gołas was
29 in Bad Luck
as 'UB Officer (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 09 1930 –
Thu, Sep 09 2021
Portrait of Zdzisław HalickiZdzisław Halicki
Zdzisław Halicki was
>> in Bad Luck
as 'Team Player (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Maria KaniewskaMaria Kaniewska
Maria Kaniewska was
48 in Bad Luck
as 'Anastazja Makulec (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 27 1911 –
Sun, Dec 11 2005
Portrait of Roman KłosowskiRoman Kłosowski
Roman Kłosowski was
31 in Bad Luck
as 'Piszczyk's Client (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 14 1929 –
Mon, Jun 11 2018
Portrait of Krzysztof KomedaKrzysztof Komeda
Krzysztof Komeda was
28 in Bad Luck
as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Mon, Apr 27 1931 –
Wed, Apr 23 1969
Portrait of January KrawczykJanuary Krawczyk
January Krawczyk was
53 in Bad Luck
as 'Conspirator (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 19 1906 –
Fri, Jun 05 1964
Portrait of Henryk KucharskiHenryk Kucharski
Henryk Kucharski was
26 in Bad Luck
as 'German Soldier (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 20 1934 –
Wed, Aug 13 2008
Portrait of Zdzisław LeśniakZdzisław Leśniak
Zdzisław Leśniak was
29 in Bad Luck
as 'Man at a Gate (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 13 1930 –
Sun, Sep 22 2002
Portrait of Zygmunt ListkiewiczZygmunt Listkiewicz
Zygmunt Listkiewicz was
28 in Bad Luck
as 'Sergeant (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 17 1932 –
Wed, May 10 1989
Portrait of Jan PotockiJan Potocki
Jan Potocki was
>> in Bad Luck
as 'Mioduszewski (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mirosława MarchelukMirosława Marcheluk
Mirosława Marcheluk was
21 in Bad Luck
as '(uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 11 1939
Portrait of Józef NowakJózef Nowak
Józef Nowak was
34 in Bad Luck
as 'Witold (uncredited)'.
Wed, Apr 08 1925 –
Mon, Jan 16 1984
Portrait of Leopold Rene NowakLeopold Rene Nowak
Leopold Rene Nowak was
26 in Bad Luck
as 'Franek the Rickshaw Driver (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 02 1934
Portrait of Ryszard OstałowskiRyszard Ostałowski
Ryszard Ostałowski was
25 in Bad Luck
as 'Soldier in a Camp (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 11 1934 –
Mon, Nov 02 1998
Portrait of Andrzej PaprotnyAndrzej Paprotny
Andrzej Paprotny was
>> in Bad Luck
as 'Child Jelonek (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Czesław PiaskowskiCzesław Piaskowski
Czesław Piaskowski was
56 in Bad Luck
as 'Militiaman in Jelonek's Apartment (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 13 1903 –
Fri, Mar 11 1994
Portrait of Leonard PietraszakLeonard Pietraszak
Leonard Pietraszak was
23 in Bad Luck
as 'Conspirator (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 06 1936 –
Wed, Feb 01 2023
Portrait of Wojciech PokoraWojciech Pokora
Wojciech Pokora was
25 in Bad Luck
as 'Cadet in a Camp (uncredited)'.
Tue, Oct 02 1934 –
Sun, Feb 04 2018
Portrait of Roman PolanskiRoman Polanski
Roman Polanski was
26 in Bad Luck
as 'Tutor (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 18 1933
Portrait of Sylwester PrzedwojewskiSylwester Przedwojewski
Sylwester Przedwojewski was
40 in Bad Luck
as 'Police Doctor (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 01 1920 –
Mon, Feb 02 2015
Portrait of Sława PrzybylskaSława Przybylska
Sława Przybylska was
27 in Bad Luck
as 'Singer (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 02 1932
Portrait of Ryszard RonczewskiRyszard Ronczewski
Ryszard Ronczewski was
29 in Bad Luck
as 'Soldier transporting "Secret Weapons" (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 27 1930 –
Sat, Oct 17 2020
Portrait of Andrzej RopskiAndrzej Ropski
Andrzej Ropski was
26 in Bad Luck
as 'Kropaczyńska's Lover (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 14 1934 –
Tue, Nov 22 2016
Portrait of Jerzy RuśniaczekJerzy Ruśniaczek
Jerzy Ruśniaczek was
>> in Bad Luck
as '(uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Witold SadowyWitold Sadowy
Witold Sadowy was
40 in Bad Luck
as 'Soldier imitating Hitler (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jan 07 1920 –
Sun, Nov 15 2020
Portrait of Witold SkaruchWitold Skaruch
Witold Skaruch was
30 in Bad Luck
as 'Young Piszczyk's Teacher (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 11 1930 –
Wed, Feb 17 2010
Portrait of Wojciech SkibińskiWojciech Skibiński
Wojciech Skibiński was
31 in Bad Luck
as 'Cadet Krawczyk (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 31 1929 –
Fri, Mar 04 2016
Portrait of Kazimierz StankiewiczKazimierz Stankiewicz
Kazimierz Stankiewicz was
>> in Bad Luck
as 'Train Passenger with a Basket (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kazimierz WilamowskiKazimierz Wilamowski
Kazimierz Wilamowski was
64 in Bad Luck
as 'General at a Parade (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 22 1896 –
Wed, Dec 27 1978
Portrait of Ewa WiśniewskaEwa Wiśniewska
Ewa Wiśniewska was
17 in Bad Luck
as 'Student (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 25 1942
Portrait of Danuta WodyńskaDanuta Wodyńska
Danuta Wodyńska was
37 in Bad Luck
as 'Julcia (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 31 1922 –
Wed, Jul 04 2001
Portrait of Stanisław WyszyńskiStanisław Wyszyński
Stanisław Wyszyński was
28 in Bad Luck
as 'Camp Prisoner (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 12 1932 –
Wed, Dec 12 2012
Portrait of Barbara HorawiankaBarbara Horawianka
Barbara Horawianka was
29 in Bad Luck
as 'Irena Kropaczyńska (voice) (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 14 1930

Crew

Portrait of Andrzej MunkAndrzej Munk
Andrzej Munk was
38 in Bad Luck
as 'Director'
Sun, Oct 16 1921 –
Wed, Sep 20 1961
Portrait of Jerzy LipmanJerzy Lipman
Jerzy Lipman was
37 in Bad Luck
as 'Director of Photography'
Mon, Apr 10 1922 –
Fri, Nov 11 1983
Portrait of Roman PolanskiRoman Polanski
Roman Polanski was
26 in Bad Luck
as 'Assistant Director'
Fri, Aug 18 1933
Portrait of Andrzej WróbelAndrzej Wróbel
Andrzej Wróbel was
26 in Bad Luck
as 'Assistant Director'
Mon, Apr 10 1933 –
Sat, Oct 09 1999
Portrait of Krzysztof WiniewiczKrzysztof Winiewicz
Krzysztof Winiewicz was
>> in Bad Luck
as 'Director of Photography'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jerzy Stefan StawińskiJerzy Stefan Stawiński
Jerzy Stefan Stawiński was
38 in Bad Luck
as 'Screenplay, Novel'
Fri, Jul 01 1921 –
Sat, Jun 12 2010
Portrait of Jadwiga ZajičekJadwiga Zajiček
Jadwiga Zajiček was
34 in Bad Luck
as 'Editor'
Wed, Nov 25 1925 –
Mon, Mar 20 2023
Portrait of Jan KrenzJan Krenz
Jan Krenz was
33 in Bad Luck
as 'Original Music Composer'
Wed, Jul 14 1926 –
Tue, Sep 15 2020
Portrait of Halina PaszkowskaHalina Paszkowska
Halina Paszkowska was
>> in Bad Luck
as 'Sound'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bolesław KamykowskiBolesław Kamykowski
Bolesław Kamykowski was
32 in Bad Luck
as 'Assistant Production Design'
Sun, Oct 23 1927 –
Sun, Nov 14 1993
Portrait of Lidia RzeszewskaLidia Rzeszewska
Lidia Rzeszewska was
35 in Bad Luck
as 'Costume Design'
Thu, Jan 01 1925 –
Sun, Mar 19 1989
Portrait of Andrzej GronauAndrzej Gronau
Andrzej Gronau was
>> in Bad Luck
as 'Camera Operator'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Teresa TomaszewskaTeresa Tomaszewska
Teresa Tomaszewska was
>> in Bad Luck
as 'Makeup Artist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jan GrandysJan Grandys
Jan Grandys was
38 in Bad Luck
as 'Production Design'
Sat, Sep 10 1921 –
Sat, Dec 27 2014
Portrait of Irena KoseckaIrena Kosecka
Irena Kosecka was
31 in Bad Luck
as 'Makeup Artist'
Sun, Nov 04 1928
Portrait of Leonard MokiczLeonard Mokicz
Leonard Mokicz was
54 in Bad Luck
as 'Set Decoration'
Mon, Feb 19 1906 –
Mon, Jul 07 1980
Portrait of Wlodzimierz KaczmarskiWlodzimierz Kaczmarski
Wlodzimierz Kaczmarski was
>> in Bad Luck
as 'Unit Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Antoni GniewkowskiAntoni Gniewkowski
Antoni Gniewkowski was
>> in Bad Luck
as 'Unit Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wladyslaw MatusiakWladyslaw Matusiak
Wladyslaw Matusiak was
>> in Bad Luck
as 'Construction Foreman'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Zdzislaw MrozowiczZdzislaw Mrozowicz
Zdzislaw Mrozowicz was
>> in Bad Luck
as 'Unit Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jerzy LaskowskiJerzy Laskowski
Jerzy Laskowski was
>> in Bad Luck
as 'Unit Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Maria BurdeckaMaria Burdecka
Maria Burdecka was
25 in Bad Luck
as 'Script Supervisor'
Wed, Apr 03 1935
Portrait of Wilhelm HollenderWilhelm Hollender
Wilhelm Hollender was
>> in Bad Luck
as 'Production Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tadeusz JakuczynTadeusz Jakuczyn
Tadeusz Jakuczyn was
>> in Bad Luck
as 'Assistant Camera'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leon JankowskiLeon Jankowski
Leon Jankowski was
>> in Bad Luck
as 'Lighting Technician'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ewa VogtmanEwa Vogtman
Ewa Vogtman was
>> in Bad Luck
as 'Costume Assistant'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Henryk KucharskiHenryk Kucharski
Henryk Kucharski was
26 in Bad Luck
as 'Still Photographer'
Sat, Jan 20 1934 –
Wed, Aug 13 2008
Portrait of Hieronim KlimczakHieronim Klimczak
Hieronim Klimczak was
34 in Bad Luck
as 'Sound Assistant'
Thu, Jul 16 1925 –
Thu, Oct 21 2004
Portrait of Wiesław ĆwiklińskiWiesław Ćwikliński
Wiesław Ćwikliński was
29 in Bad Luck
as 'Sound Assistant'
Fri, Aug 01 1930 –
Sun, Apr 30 1972