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Two Men and a Wardrobe
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Title: Two Men and a Wardrobe

Release Date: 22 Apr 1958

Runtime: 15m

Genre: Drama, Comedy

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Overview: A short Polish black and white silent movie directed by Roman Polański. The film features two men who emerge from the sea carrying a large wardrobe, which they proceed to carry into a town. Carrying the wardrobe, the two encounter a series of hostile events, including being attacked by a group of youths (one of whom is played by Polanski himself). Finally, they arrive back at a beach and then disappear in the sea.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.4 (56 votes)

Cast

  • Man with the wardrobe: Jakub Goldberg
  • Man with the wardrobe: Henryk Kluba
  • : Andrzej Kondratiuk
  • : Barbara Lass
  • : Stanisław Michalski
  • Bad Boy: Roman Polanski
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