Money Is Not Everything 2001
Synopsis
Tomasz, his wife Natalia and brother-in-law Wiesiek are coming home from the ceremony where Tomasz was awarded the title "The Small Business Leader of the Year". Tomasz, once a philosopher, today the maker of the Platon fruit wine, worries his partners by declaring that he intends to go out of business. After a row which breaks out afterwards Tomasz, coming home alone, has an accident. He is found by the residents of the nearby fallen state farm of the Communist era. They decide to take the businessman captive and demand money from his family. However, the family refuses to pay, so the residents require the businessman that he buy himself out on his own. Waiting for the opportunity to escape, Tomasz organizes a manufacturing facility of cheap wine.
Awards
2001 – International Film Festival in Shanghai, China – Best Actress (Stanisława Celińska)
2001 – Polish Comedy Film Festival in Lubomierz – Golden Grenade
2002 – Eagle, Polish Academy Award – Best supporting Actress (Stanisława Celińska)
2001 – Award of the Polish Cinemas Association – Silver Ticket for high box office returns
About
Year of production:
2001
Producer:
Juliusz Machulski
Executive Producer:
Jacek Moczydłowski
Genre:
comedy
Premiere:
05-01-2001
Technical specs:
Color, 1:1,85, Dolby Dtereo, 107 min.
Admissions:
341 640
Production:
Zebra Film Studio
Co-production:
Canal+ Poland, TVN, ITI Cinema
Co-producer:
Jacek Moczydłowski, Jacek Bromski, Paweł Mossakowski, Małgorzata Retej, Ryszard Sibilski, Marek Trojak
Co-financing:
Film Production Agency
Filmmakers
Directed by:
Juliusz Machulski
Written by:
Jarosław Sokół
Cinematography by:
Grzegorz Kuczeriszka
Edited by:
Jadwiga Zajicek
Music by:
Krzesimir Dębski, Golec uOrkiestra (zespół)
Sound by:
Marek Wronko
Set Decoration by:
Monika Sajko-Gradowska
Costume Designer:
Ewa Machulska
Production Manager:
Jan Kaczmarski
Cast
Marek Kondrat (Tomasz Adamczyk),
Stanisława Celińska (Ala),
Sylwester Maciejewski (Bogumił Maślanka),
Cezary Kosiński (Andrzej Gołąbek),
Hanna Mikuć (Janinka),
Magdalena Wójcik (Natalia Turkot, Adamczyk\'s wife),
Andrzej Chyra (Wiesław Turkot, Adamczyk\'s brother-in-law and partner),
Tomasz Sapryk (Rysio),
Andrzej Bryg (Piotrek, Turkot\'s bodyguard),
Robert Więckiewicz (chimney sweep on the roof),
Paweł Nowisz (co-owner of the "Krewetka"),
Marek Bielecki (shopping clerk Henryk Niesioł),
Jan Englert (MC of the small business gala),
Jolanta Fraszyńska (Małgosia, Turkot\'s secretary),
Joanna Król (Edytka),
Marlena Bernaś (Marlena),
Jan Jurewicz (peasant in a hat at the roadblock demonstration),
Józef Kaczyński (old man – the record holder),
Małgorzata Rożniatowska (peasant woman in a tracksuit at the road-blocking protest),
Krystyna Rutkowska (peasant woman at the road-blocking protest),
Jarosław Boberek (farmer arriving late at the road-blocking protest),
Grażyna Zielińska (pensioner),
Lech Dyblik (pensioner\'s son),
Dariusz Purchała (pensioner\'s son; in the credits appeared as Puchała),
Juliusz Rodziewicz ("Brzuchacz"),
Aleksander Mikołajczak (co-owner of the "Krewetka"),
Mieczysław Morański (tax inspector),
Józef Stefański (muscleman),
Tomasz Dedek ("Dziobaty", the competition agent),
Sławomir Sulej (peasant on a bike)