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Lake of Constance

Original title: Jezioro Bodenskie
1986 · 1 h 22 min
Directed by Janusz Zaorski · Poland · Polish Cinema
DramaComedy

Cast

Christoph Pieczynski Malgorzata Pieczynska Joanna Szczepkowska Maria Pakulnis Gustaw Holoubek Andrzej Szczepkowski

Credits

Written by: Stanislaw Dygat

Plot

A Pole who spent time in an internment camp during the war on the Swiss-German border, visits the site many years later and recalls these days. He meets with other Poles confined in the same camp, including several women, in whose he had romantic interests.

Sinekatalog’s take

A Pole returns to a Swiss-German border internment camp from the war and recalls romantic interests among fellow prisoners. A wry, nostalgic comedy-drama. For viewers who like reminiscence-driven Polish cinema.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Awards

Ratings

IMDb: 5.6 / 10 (105 votes)
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