The Man Who Reads Music From The Plates(1995)
The action takes place somewhere among fields, meadows, and forests. The protagonists are simple but extraordinary people: Janka, a dwarf; Morka, a monster who escaped from the circus where he was put on public display; Kostucha, straight out of Malczewski's paintings, and finally Lunda, a man who plays the violin and pieces of plates.
Movie: The Man Who Reads Music From The Plates
Top 6 Billed Cast
Morka
Kostucha
Dyrektor cyrku "Dorina"
Maszynista
Cyrkowiec
Marczyk
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Overview
The action takes place somewhere among fields, meadows, and forests. The protagonists are simple but extraordinary people: Janka, a dwarf; Morka, a monster who escaped from the circus where he was put on public display; Kostucha, straight out of Malczewski's paintings, and finally Lunda, a man who plays the violin and pieces of plates.
Release Date
1995-11-07
Average
7.2
Rating:
3.6 startsTagline
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Languages:
Polski
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