Spóźnieni przechodnie

91 minutes

9/3/1962

Overview

Five short stories. (1) “Czas przybliża, czas oddala” – Edward recalls his unfulfilled love for Anna and, years later, writes to her sister Zofia, mistaking her for Anna. (2) “Krąg istnienia” – A girl falls for Wacek at an ice rink; pressured by family, she marries a soap manufacturer. (3) “Paryż 1945” – A Polish refugee soldier and an American woman share a fleeting wartime bond before she leaves at dawn. (4) “Stary profesor” – Two men seek an old professor to fulfill a dying prisoner’s last wish; Roger impersonates a former pupil. (5) “Nauczycielka” – Neglected wife Zofia accepts film tests, only to find the director seeks an ordinary woman.

Cast List

Kalina Jędrusik
as Anna (segment 1) / Herself (segment 5) (uncredited)
Maria Wachowiak
as Zofia (segment 1)
Gustaw Holoubek
as Edward (segment 1) / Himself (segment 5) (uncredited)
Wieńczysław Gliński
as Karol (segment 1)
Beata Tyszkiewicz
as Ala (segment 2) / Herself (segment 5) (uncredited)
Irena Netto
as Marynia (segment 2)
Maria Homerska
as Karolina (segment 2)
Bogumił Kobiela
as Wacek (segment 2)
Jerzy Jogałła
as Boy at a Slide (segment 2)
Aleksander Dzwonkowski
as Wacek's Father (segment 2) (uncredited)
Stanisław Jaśkiewicz
as Erwin (segment 2) (uncredited)
Wanda Łuczycka
as Wacek's Mother (segment 2) (uncredited)
Lidia Korsakówna
as Sally (segment 3) / Herself (segment 5) (uncredited)
Adam Hanuszkiewicz
as Paweł (segment 3) / Himself (segment 5) (uncredited)
Zofia Kucówna
as Zosia (segment 4) / Herself (segment 5) (uncredited)
Kazimierz Opaliński
as Professor Waszkowski (segment 4)
Michał Pawlicki
as Roger (segment 4)
Ignacy Machowski
as Francois (segment 4)
Teresa Lipowska
as Woman on a Bike (segment 4) (uncredited)
Gustaw Lutkiewicz
as Bar Patron (segment 4) (uncredited)
Józef Nalberczak
as Bar Patron (segment 4) (uncredited)
Kazimierz Stankiewicz
as Bar Patron (segment 4) (uncredited)
Alina Janowska
as Zofia Kwiecińska (segment 5)
Barbara Lass
as Herself (segment 5)
Andrzej Łapicki
as Himself (segment 5)
Krzysztof Chamiec
as Piotr (segment 5)
Aleksander Bardini
as Headmaster (segment 5)
Zbigniew Cybulski
as Himself (segment 5)
Jerzy Antczak
as PE Teacher (segment 5) (uncredited)
Stanisław Brejdygant
as Man in a Cafe (segment 5) (uncredited)
Stanisław Dygat
as Himself (segment 5) (uncredited)
Mieczysław Jahoda
as Himself (segment 5) (uncredited)
Mieczysław Pawlikowski
as Cafe Manager (segment 5) (uncredited)
Jan Rybkowski
as Himself (segment 5) (uncredited)