''A Trap'' () is a 1997 Polish

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Adek Drabiński Adek Drabiński (born 16 October 1948) is a Polish film director and screenwriter. He has been nominated for two Golden Lions and has received Gdynia Film Festival Award for Best New Director, as well as Andrzej Munk Film Award. Drabiński is ...

. It was entered into the

20th Moscow International Film Festival The 20th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 19 to 29 July 1997. The Golden St. George was awarded to the American film '' Marvin's Room'' directed by Jerry Zaks. Jury * Oleg Menshikov (Russia – President of the Jury) * Georgi ...

Plot

Actor Maciek, an alcoholic and gambler, returns to Poland after many years of living in America. He failed to make a career overseas and hopes to make a life for himself in Poland. However, he has problems with finding his way in the new reality after the fall of the

Polish People's Republic The Polish People's Republic (1952–1989), formerly the Republic of Poland (1947–1952), and also often simply known as Poland, was a country in Central Europe that existed as the predecessor of the modern-day democratic Republic of Poland. ...

, and subsequent attempts to return to his profession end in failure. He accepts a job as a caretaker of Edward Wilk's abandoned house by the sea, but is not aware that it is a trap. There he meets a beautiful neighbor, Ewa, and gets involved in a criminal scandal.

Cast

Marek Kondrat Marek Tadeusz Kondrat (born 18 October 1950) is a Polish film, television and theatre actor, film director, screenwriter and entrepreneur. He is regarded as one of the most popular and successful Polish actors of his generation. He gained nation ...

as Maciek Adamski * Joanna Benda as Ewka *

Bogusław Linda Bogusław Linda (; born 27 June 1952) is a Polish actor known from films such as ''Pigs (1992 film), Psy'' and ''Tato''. He appeared in Andrzej Wajda's ''Man of Iron'' and ''Danton (1983 film), Danton'' and in Krzysztof Kieślowski's ''Blind Chan ...

as Aleksander Szuster *

Zbigniew Zamachowski Zbigniew Zamachowski (; born 17 July 1961) is a Polish actor. He is a two-time recipient of the Polish Academy Award for Best Actor. Life and career He was born on 17 July 1961 in Brzeziny near Łódź. Zamachowski graduated from the actor's ...

as Robert 'Bobek' Burski *

Anita Lipnicka Anita Lipnicka (born 13 June 1975) is a Polish singer and songwriter. Biography Anita Lipnicka was born in Piotrków Trybunalski. Her career as a singer started in Varius Manx, a band with which she achieved success. In 1996, she decided to pu ...

as Canary *

Dorota Pomykała Dorota Pomykała (born 3 July 1956) is a Polish actress. Life and career Born in Świerklaniec, Poland, Pomykała graduated from the AST National Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków in 1979. The same year, she made her screen debut in a supportin ...

as Iwona Babol * Malgorzata Potocka as TV journalist *

Ewa Salacka Ewa or EWA may refer to: Places ; Ethiopia * Ewa (woreda) ; Nauru * Ewa District, Nauru ; United States * Eastern Washington, the portion of the state of Washington east of the Cascade Range * ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii, a census-designated place * E ...

as Journalist *

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 Bartender Lesio *

Zygmunt Malanowicz Zygmunt Malanowicz (4 February 1938 – 4 April 2021) was a Polish film actor. He appeared in more than 30 films from 1962 to 2020. Selected filmography * ''Knife in the Water'' (1962) * '' Naked Among Wolves'' (1963) * '' Barrier'' (1966) ...

as Pianist *

Leon Niemczyk Leon Stanisław Niemczyk (15 December 1923 – 29 November 2006) was a Polish actor. Niemczyk developed into a leading box-office star throughout the 1960s, known for serious dramas, including historical dramas and war films. He appeared in over ...

as Police Chief * Piotr Dejmek as Gas man Wladzio

References

External links

* 1997 films 1997 comedy films 1990s Polish-language films Polish comedy films Films set in Poland {{1990s-comedy-film-stub