''Calls Controlled'' () is a Polish

black comedy film Black comedy, also known as black humor, bleak comedy, dark comedy, dark humor, gallows humor or morbid humor, is a style of comedy that makes light of subject matter that is generally considered taboo, particularly subjects that are normally ...

directed by

Sylwester Chęciński Sylwester Chęciński (21 May 1930 – 8 December 2021) was a Polish film and television director. He was born in Susiec, Poland, on 21 May 1930. Chęciński died in Wrocław on 8 December 2021, at the age of 91. Biography Chęciński was born ...

and released in 1991. It is a sequel to the 1980 film ''

Teddy Bear A teddy bear, or simply a teddy, is a stuffed toy in the form of a bear. The teddy bear was named by Morris Michtom after the 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt; it was developed apparently simultaneously in the first deca ...

'' and was followed in 2007 by '' Ryś'' (lynx).

Synopsis

In December 1981, Ryszard Ochódzki (nicknamed "Miś"—teddy bear), a communist sympathizer and president of the sports club "Tęcza", is tasked with infiltrating the

Solidarity Solidarity or solidarism is an awareness of shared interests, objectives, standards, and sympathies creating a psychological sense of unity of groups or classes. True solidarity means moving beyond individual identities and single issue politics ...

trade union by his acquaintance, Colonel Zygmunt Molibden, with whom he has various clandestine interests, and whose wife he is sleeping with. Equipped with a Solidarity ID card and a photo taken with

Lech Wałęsa Lech Wałęsa (; ; born 29 September 1943) is a Polish statesman, dissident, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who served as the president of Poland between 1990 and 1995. After winning the 1990 Polish presidential election, 1990 election, Wałę ...

, Ochódzki goes to

Suwałki Suwałki (; ; or סוּוואַלק) is a city in northeastern Poland with a population of 69,206 (2021). It is the capital of Suwałki County and one of the most important centers of commerce in the Podlaskie Voivodeship. A relatively young ci ...

, where he falls under

martial law Martial law is the replacement of civilian government by military rule and the suspension of civilian legal processes for military powers. Martial law can continue for a specified amount of time, or indefinitely, and standard civil liberties ...

. Through a series of unlikely incidents, he finds himself on the run from the secret police (SB). Meanwhile, General Zambik, Molibden's superior, informs him that he is aware of his dealings with Ochódzki. Out of concern for his own career and safety, Molibden decides to have Miś killed. SB lieutenant Jan Nogałka unsuccessfully tries to strangle the fugitive and ends up trapped in a poacher's snare in the forest. Ochódzki seeks refuge with his aunt Lusia in

Rembertów Rembertów () is a dzielnica, district of the city of Warsaw, the capital of Poland. Between 1939 and 1957 Rembertów was a separate town, after which it was incorporated as part of the borough of Praga-Południe. Between 1994 and 2002 it formed ...

, where Molibden finds him and offers to help him escape to Sweden, disguised as a woman. He doesn't keep his word, however, and the plot fails. On New Year's Eve, Ochódzki hides in a toilet of the

Palace of Culture and Science The Palace of Culture and Science (; abbreviated ''PKiN'') is a notable high-rise building in central Warsaw, Poland. With a total height of , it is the second tallest building in both Warsaw and Poland (after the Varso Tower), the sixth talle ...

, where all high-ranking dignitaries, including Zambik and Molibden, are celebrating. When he flushes, the entire edifice collapses, leaving Ochódzki as the only one to escape the rubble.

Cast

Stanisław Tym Stanisław Aleksy Tym (; 17 July 1937 – 6 December 2024) was a Polish actor, comedian, journalist, and satirist, as well as a film and theatre director and writer. Tym co-produced and starred in many films by Stanisław Bareja. He gained much ...

as Ryszard Ochódzki * Krzysztof Kowalewski as Colonel Zygmunt Molibden *

Irena Kwiatkowska Irena Kwiatkowska (17 September 19123 March 2011) was a popular Polish actress, known in Poland for her many cabaret roles and monologues, as well as appearances in (mostly comedy) movies and television shows. Life Kwiatkowska graduated from th ...

as Aunt Lusia *

Alina Janowska Alina Janowska (16 April 1923 – 13 November 2017) was a Polish actress. She appeared in more than 35 films and television shows between 1946 and 2017. Biography Janowska was born in 1923 in Warsaw into a wealthy family. She was arrested ...

as Halina Nalezyty *

Jerzy Turek Jerzy Turek (17 January 1934 – 14 February 2010) was a Polish actor and performer. Turek was born on 17 January 1934 in the eastern village of Tchórzowa. He died of leukemia on 14 February 2010 in Warsaw at the age of 76. Turek had been pr ...

as coach Wacław Jarząbek *

Bożena Dykiel Bożena Dykiel (; born 26 August 1948) is a Polish theater and film actress. References External links * 1948 births Living people Polish stage actresses Polish film actresses Polish television actresses 20th-century Polish actresses ...

as Kokoszka *

Marian Opania Marian Opania (, born 1 February 1943) is a Polish film actor and singer. He has appeared in more than 50 films since 1965. Biography He was born on 1 February 1943 in Puławy as the second son of Julian and Jadwiga. His father was a forester ...

as General Zambik *

Jerzy Bończak Jerzy Bończak (born 29 July 1949 in Bieżuń) is a Polish actor. He appeared in the television series ''Aby do świtu...'' in 1992. He also played Daniel Czapliński in the Polish movie ''With Fire and Sword'.'' Selected filmography * ''Te ...

as Morwa

External links

* {{Poland-film-stub Controlled Conversations Controlled Conversations Films set in Warsaw Films set in Poland Polish comedy films Films set in Podlaskie Voivodeship Films set in Masovian Voivodeship

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