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Bad Luck

1960·Movie
1h 48min

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Funny, strong craft, light on feelings.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension6
  • Adrenaline4
  • Fast Pace4

Heart

Melancholic and moving

  • Melancholy8
  • Pathos7
  • Catharsis7

Humor

Plenty of satire and dark humor

  • Satire & Parody8
  • Dark Humor7
  • Wit & Wordplay3

World

Society, class and money, and history

  • Dialogue Centrality8
  • World Immersion7
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Standout performances and characters

  • Acting8
  • Character Depth8
  • Meta Narrative8

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

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About

To convince the prison warden against releasing him, a middle-aged Polish man recounts his life, one he considers to have been characterized by exceptionally bad luck.
Polish CinemaSatirical Black ComedyMisfortune & Bad LuckSocial CommentaryHistorical ContextExistential CrisisTragicomedyBureaucracy Critique

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Is Bad Luck worth watching?

76
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 7.4). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Bad Luck?

1 h 48 min

Bad Luck runs 1 h 48 min.

What language is Bad Luck in?

Polish

It was made in Polish. Produced in Poland.