Sami swoi
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Sami swoi (1967
) is the first part of a Polish comedy
trilogy
of movies by Sylwester Chęciński
. Its two follow-ups are Nie ma mocnych (polish idiom for No Can Do) (1974) and Kochaj albo rzuć (Love or ditch) (1977).
ized in 2000 by Dynacs Digital Studios for Polish tv station Polsat
. The score was composed by Wojciech Kilar
.
The movie was filmed mostly in Dobrzykowice
near Wrocław, with some scenes at Lubomierz
and surrounding areas.
It was one of the most popular Polish comedies of its times and still remains an old favourite. Lubomierz has a museum
dedicated to the movies, and Toruń
has a statue
of the two main heroes, Kargul and Pawlak.
from Kresy
to the Regained Territories, after Poland's borders were shifted westwards. The bad blood between them runs to a time when one of Karguls plowed
a few inches ('3-fingers-width') into the Pawlak's territory, for which one of the Pawlaks hit him with a scythe
and then, fearing retribution, emigrated to the United States
. Years later, he comes back, and finds that both families live peacefully. His brother, Kazimierz, tells him the story of how the families came to terms, in a form of Romeo and Juliet
-like marriage
between Pawlak's son, Witia, and Kargul's daughter, Jadźka.
1967 in film
The year 1967 in film involved some significant events. It is widely considered as one of the most ground-breaking years in film.-Events:* December 26 - The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour airs on British television....
) is the first part of a Polish comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
trilogy
Trilogy
A trilogy is a set of three works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as three individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games...
of movies by Sylwester Chęciński
Sylwester Checinski
Sylwester Chęciński is a Polish film and television director.-Filmography:*Rozmowy Kontrolowane *Kochaj albo rzuć *Nie ma mocnych *Sami Swoi -References:...
. Its two follow-ups are Nie ma mocnych (polish idiom for No Can Do) (1974) and Kochaj albo rzuć (Love or ditch) (1977).
The movie
The film was black and white but was colorColor
Color or colour is the visual perceptual property corresponding in humans to the categories called red, green, blue and others. Color derives from the spectrum of light interacting in the eye with the spectral sensitivities of the light receptors...
ized in 2000 by Dynacs Digital Studios for Polish tv station Polsat
Polsat
Polsat is Poland's second biggest television channel, founded on December 5, 1992 and owned by Zygmunt Solorz-Żak.Polsat belongs to the Polsat Group , which also owns other channels:*Polsat HD*Polsat 2 International*Polsat News*TV Biznes...
. The score was composed by Wojciech Kilar
Wojciech Kilar
Wojciech Kilar ; b. 17 July 1932 in Lwów, Poland) is a Polish classical and film music composer.-Biography:Wojciech Kilar is one of Poland’s esteemed composers. Born in 1932 in Lwów . His father was a gynecologist and his mother was a theater actress...
.
The movie was filmed mostly in Dobrzykowice
Dobrzykowice
Dobrzykowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czernica, within Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....
near Wrocław, with some scenes at Lubomierz
Lubomierz
Lubomierz may refer to the following places:*Lubomierz, Bochnia County in Lesser Poland Voivodeship *Lubomierz, Limanowa County in Lesser Poland Voivodeship *Lubomierz in Lower Silesian Voivodeship...
and surrounding areas.
It was one of the most popular Polish comedies of its times and still remains an old favourite. Lubomierz has a museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
dedicated to the movies, and Toruń
Torun
Toruń is an ancient city in northern Poland, on the Vistula River. Its population is more than 205,934 as of June 2009. Toruń is one of the oldest cities in Poland. The medieval old town of Toruń is the birthplace of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus....
has a statue
Statue
A statue is a sculpture in the round representing a person or persons, an animal, an idea or an event, normally full-length, as opposed to a bust, and at least close to life-size, or larger...
of the two main heroes, Kargul and Pawlak.
The story
The movie is the story of the two quarreling families, who after the end of the Second World War were resettledWorld War II evacuation and expulsion
Forced deportation, mass evacuation and displacement of peoples took place in many of the countries involved in World War II. These were caused both by the direct hostilities between Axis and Allied powers, and the border changes enacted in the pre-war settlement...
from Kresy
Kresy
The Polish term Kresy refers to a land considered by Poles as historical eastern provinces of their country. Today, it makes western Ukraine, western Belarus, as well as eastern Lithuania, with such major cities, as Lviv, Vilnius, and Hrodna. This territory belonged to the Polish-Lithuanian...
to the Regained Territories, after Poland's borders were shifted westwards. The bad blood between them runs to a time when one of Karguls plowed
Plough
The plough or plow is a tool used in farming for initial cultivation of soil in preparation for sowing seed or planting. It has been a basic instrument for most of recorded history, and represents one of the major advances in agriculture...
a few inches ('3-fingers-width') into the Pawlak's territory, for which one of the Pawlaks hit him with a scythe
Scythe
A scythe is an agricultural hand tool for mowing grass, or reaping crops. It was largely replaced by horse-drawn and then tractor machinery, but is still used in some areas of Europe and Asia. The Grim Reaper is often depicted carrying or wielding a scythe...
and then, fearing retribution, emigrated to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Years later, he comes back, and finds that both families live peacefully. His brother, Kazimierz, tells him the story of how the families came to terms, in a form of Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
-like marriage
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
between Pawlak's son, Witia, and Kargul's daughter, Jadźka.
The actors
- Pawlak family
- Wacław Kowalski - Kazimierz ('Kaźmirz')
- Zdzisław Karczewski - Jan 'John'
- Jerzy Janeczek - Witia
- Maria Zbyszewska - Mania
- Natalia Szymańska - Leonia
- Zygmunt Bielawski - Paweł ('Pawełek')
- Kargul family
- Władysław Hańcza - Władysław ('Władyś')
- Ilona Kuśmierska - Jadwiga ('Jadźka')
- Halina Buyno-Łoza - Aniela ('Anielcia')
- Others
- Eliasz Oparek-Kuziemski - Kokeszko
- Aleksander Fogiel - sołtys (village headman)
- Witold PyrkoszWitold PyrkoszWitold Pyrkosz - Polish actor. He is best known as Lucjan Mostowiak in a very popular Polish serial "M jak miłość", as Pyzdra in "Janosik", as Wichura in "Czterej pancerni i pies" and as Balcerek in "Alternatywy 4"....
- 'the guy from Warsaw' - Kazimierz Talarczyk - Wieczorek
- Ryszard Kotys - cats seller
- Andrzej Mrożek - Russian soldier
- Jan Łopuszniak - German priest