Chance Meeting on the Atlantic (1980)
Takes place on an ocean liner from Canada to Poland. It is a story of several people with pasts and problems stemming from uncomfortable confrontations. The main confrontation is between a Polish doctor with a heart condition meeting a man he knew before. Neither of them was willing to admit their differences from the college days. The meeting torments the doctor enough to start him drinking and dying of a heart attack.
Director: Jerzy Kawalerowicz
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 106 min
Release Date: September 11, 1980
Cast
- Teresa Budzisz-Krzyżanowska - Magda
- Małgorzata Wiśniewska-Niemirska - Irena
- Ignacy Gogolewski - Nowak
- Marek Walczewski - Walter
- Feliks Parnell - Mr. Józef
- Wacław Ulewicz - Priest
- Marek Lewandowski - Zbyszek
- Gustaw Lutkiewicz
- Jerzy Braszka - Steward
- Stanisław Michalski
Screenplay
Music: Piotr Figiel
Cinematography: Jerzy Łukaszewicz
Editing: Maria Kuzminska-Lebiedzik
Production: Zespół Filmowy Kadr
Country: Poland
Language: English, Polski
Original Language: pl
More Films by Director: Jerzy Kawalerowicz
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Chance Meeting on the Atlantic about?
- Takes place on an ocean liner from Canada to Poland. It is a story of several people with pasts and problems stemming from uncomfortable confrontations. The main confrontation is between a Polish doctor with a heart condition meeting a man he knew before. Neither of them was willing to admit their differences from the college days. The meeting torments the doctor enough to start him drinking and dying of a heart attack.
- Who directed Chance Meeting on the Atlantic?
- Chance Meeting on the Atlantic was directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz.
- Who stars in Chance Meeting on the Atlantic?
- Chance Meeting on the Atlantic stars Teresa Budzisz-Krzyżanowska, Małgorzata Wiśniewska-Niemirska, Ignacy Gogolewski, Marek Walczewski, Feliks Parnell, Wacław Ulewicz.
- How long is Chance Meeting on the Atlantic?
- Chance Meeting on the Atlantic has a runtime of 1h 46m (106 minutes).
- What genre is Chance Meeting on the Atlantic?
- Chance Meeting on the Atlantic is a Drama film.
- Where was Chance Meeting on the Atlantic produced?
- Chance Meeting on the Atlantic was produced in Poland.