The Big Race (1981)
Set in 1952, the story follows events around the "Peace Run", a propaganda 3-day marathon for peace. The winner is to be presented with a new motorcycle by the country's president. Chief organizer is a ruthless manipulator who will stop at nothing to make sure that the right man wins. There are two runners, Budny and Stolar, who are participating in the race for different reasons.
Director: Jerzy Domaradzki
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 99 min
Release Date: December 1, 1981
Cast
- Tadeusz Bradecki - Stefan Budny
- Jarosław Kopaczewski - Radek Stolar
- Leon Niemczyk - przewodniczący
- Krzysztof Pieczyński - Wrzesień
- Tadeusz Chudecki - Janek Druciarek
- Tomasz Dedek - Kazimierz Sosna
- Cezary Harasimowicz - Fastyn
- Ryszard Jabłoński - Józek Butrym
- Edward Żentara - Romek Martyniuk
Screenplay
- Feliks Falk (Screenplay)
Production: Zespół Filmowy "X"
Country: Poland
Language: Polski
Original Language: pl
Keywords
poland, communist propaganda, stalinism, 1950s, wroclaw
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Big Race about?
- Set in 1952, the story follows events around the "Peace Run", a propaganda 3-day marathon for peace. The winner is to be presented with a new motorcycle by the country's president. Chief organizer is a ruthless manipulator who will stop at nothing to make sure that the right man wins. There are two runners, Budny and Stolar, who are participating in the race for different reasons.
- Who directed The Big Race?
- The Big Race was directed by Jerzy Domaradzki.
- Who stars in The Big Race?
- The Big Race stars Tadeusz Bradecki, Jarosław Kopaczewski, Leon Niemczyk, Krzysztof Pieczyński, Tadeusz Chudecki, Tomasz Dedek.
- How long is The Big Race?
- The Big Race has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
- What genre is The Big Race?
- The Big Race is a Drama film.
- Where was The Big Race produced?
- The Big Race was produced in Poland.