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The Woodpecker

The Woodpecker

Director: Jerzy Gruza

1970

POL
86 min.
color

The film tells the story of an average man who is left alone at home for a few days when his wife goes away. As a natural henpecked husband, he has never dared to make any bold decisions, and his daily life revolved around him and his family. Now, with his wife gone, he decides to try living "like a real man"—dreaming of an affair that would make him feel free and full of life, like his friends who proudly boast about their romantic conquests. Trying to follow his fantasies of a carefree, adventurous life, the protagonist quickly realizes that his dreams of an affair with an attractive woman don't match his practical skills. Although the ladies are open and willing, he himself cannot find his footing in this new role. His lack of experience, shyness, and inability to handle such situations lead to a series of funny but embarrassing mishaps that only reinforce his belief that he is not ready for the life he dreamed of.

TitleThe Woodpecker
Genrecomedy
ActorsWiesław Gołas,
Violetta Villas,
Alina Janowska,
Mitchell Kowal,
Irena Kwiatkowska
Production/StudioZespół Filmowy Tor
CinematographyZygmunt Samosiuk
ScreenplayJerzy Gruza,
Krzysztof Teodor Toeplitz
EditingUrszula Śliwińska
SoundJerzy Szawłowski
MusicHenryk Kuźniak,
Juliusz Loranc

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