Hydrozagadka

1971 Polish film

Hydrozagadka
Directed by	Andrzej Kondratiuk
Written by	Andrzej Bonarski Andrzej Kondratiuk
Produced by	Jerzy Rutowicz
Starring	Józef Nowak Wiesław Michnikowski Roman Kłosowski Zdzisław Maklakiewicz Franciszek Pieczka
Cinematography	Zygmunt Samosiuk
Music by	Waldemar Kazanecki
Release date	30 April 1971
Running time	70 minutes
Language	Polish

Hydrozagadka (Polish: Hydro-puzzle) is a Polish superhero comedy film.

The movie was ostensibly created as a Communist parody of the American ideals glorified in Superman and other superhero films, however Polish audiences instead felt that the film humorously parodied aspects of Polish life under Communist rule, such as the many slogans for a "better life."^[1]

Hydrozagadka premiered on 30 April 1971 on Polish television.^[2]

Plot

During a summer heat wave, all the water in Warsaw is puzzlingly disappearing. Scientists secretly call upon As (Ace), a superhero who passes his days living as a mild-mannered engineer, to try to solve the mystery. It turns out that a mysterious Maharaja is in league with Doctor Spot to steal Poland's water and take it to the Maharaja's country.

Cast

Roman Kłosowski - Prince of Kabur
Zdzisław Maklakiewicz - Dr. Spot
Wiesław Michnikowski - Professor Milczarek
Józef Nowak - Jan Walczak / Ace
Iga Cembrzyńska - Woman in Bar
Wiesława Mazurkiewicz - Florist
Ewa Szykulska - Jola
Jerzy Dobrowolski [pl] - Translator
Jerzy Duszyński - Docent Frątczak
Wiesław Gołas - Taxi Driver
Bolesław Kamiński [pl] - The Little
Czesław Lasota [pl] - Walczak's Friend
Franciszek Pieczka - Sailor
Wojciech Rajewski [pl] - Walczak's friend
Jerzy Turek - crossing keeper
Witold Skaruch - Walczak's friend
Andrzej Kondratiuk - waggoner

Crew

Director - Andrzej Kondratiuk
Writing credits - Andrzej Kondratiuk, Andrzej Bonarski
Cinematography - Zygmunt Samosiuk
Music - Waldemar Kazanecki
Scenography - Jarosław Świtoniak
Filmsetting - Jadwiga Zajicek
Costumes - Joanna Radzka, Alicja Ptaszyńska
Executive producer - Jerzy Rutowicz

References

^ "Rozmowa umila pracę, porozmawiam z panem" ("Conversation makes work more pleasant, so I will talk to you, sir") Hydrozagadka Archived 2010-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Filmweb.pl (Polish). Retrieved November 26, 2009.
^ Hydrozagadka FilmPolski.pl (Polish). Retrieved November 26, 2009.

External links

Hydrozagadka at IMDb
Hydrozagadka Archived 2015-09-11 at the Wayback Machine at Superheroes Lives
"Hydrozagadka" at the filmweb.pl
Hydrozagadka on Polish Internet Movie Database
archive version of the site (probably unfinished) about the movie Hydrozagatka created by a fan