2000 Polish film
The Big Animal (Polish : Duże zwierzę ) is a 2000 Polish film directed by Jerzy Stuhr from a screenplay by Krzysztof Kieślowski , based on a short story Wielbłąd (1995) by Kazimierz Orłoś.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Plot
Mr. Zygmunt Sawicki is a bank employee, who finds a camel in his yard one day. He decides to take charge of it and he and his wife Marysia take care of it. However, problems arise for both his fellow town-dwellers and the local authorities.
Cast
Jerzy Stuhr as Zygmunt Sawicki
Anna Dymna as Marysia Sawicka
Andrzej Franczyk as Bank Manager
Dominika Bednarczyk as Bank Clerk 1
Błażej Wójcik as Bank Clerk 2
Stanisław Banaś as Fire Chief
Krzysztof Gluchowski as Mayor
Feliks Szajnert as Drunkard
Production
The film was shot in the following locations: Warsaw , Tymbark , Myślenice , Rabka .
Awards
On 8 July 2000, the film was first released at the 35th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival , where it won the Special Jury Prize , in tie with Peppermint Candy .[ 4] [ 5]
After distributing 35mm prints to theaters, Milestone Films released the film on DVD in 2003.
Festivals
References
^ Petrakis, John; Michael Wilmington (November 3, 2000). "12TH ANNUAL POLISH FILM FESTIVAL FULL OF PROMISE" . Chicago Tribune (subscription required) . Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2009 .
^ Elder, Robert K. (June 9, 2004). "Movie review: 'The Big Animal' " . Hartford Courant . Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2009 .
^ Fry, Ted (October 8, 2004). "Camel is at heart of sweet, poetic fable" . The Seattle Times . Retrieved August 11, 2009 .
^ a b c d e f "The Big Animal (2004)" . Variety . Retrieved August 11, 2009 . [dead link ]
^ Release Info on IMDb
External links
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