The Big Animal

The Big Animal
Directed by Jerzy Stuhr
Produced by Sławomir Rogowski
Written by Screenplay:
Krzysztof Kieślowski
Original short story: Kazimierz Orłoś
Starring Anna Dymna
Jerzy Stuhr
Dominika Bednarczyk
Andrzej Franczyk
Stanisław Banaś
Krzysztof Gluchowski
Music by Abel Korzeniowski
Cinematography Paweł Edelman
Edited by Elżbieta Kurkowska
Production
company
Oscilloscope
Milestone Films
Release date
 2000 (2000) (Poland)
2004 (US)
Running time
 73 minutes
Country Poland
Language Polish

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]

Home media

After distributing 35mm prints to theaters, Milestone Films released the film on DVD in 2003.

Festivals

References

  1. ↑ Petrakis, John; Michael Wilmington (November 3, 2000). "12TH ANNUAL POLISH FILM FESTIVAL FULL OF PROMISE". Chicago Tribune (subscription required). Retrieved August 10, 2009.
  2. ↑ Elder, Robert K. (June 9, 2004). "Movie review: 'The Big Animal'". Hartford Courant. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
  3. ↑ Fry, Ted (October 8, 2004). "Camel is at heart of sweet, poetic fable". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The Big Animal (2004)". Variety. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
  5. ↑ Release Info on IMDb
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