Hydrozagadka

Hydrozagadka
Directed by	Andrzej Kondratiuk
Written by	Andrzej Bonarski Andrzej Kondratiuk
Produced by	Jerzy Rutowicz
Starring	Józef Nowak Wiesław Michnikowski Roman Kłosowski Zdzisław Maklakiewicz Franciszek Pieczka
Cinematography	Zygmunt Samosiuk
Music by	Waldemar Kazanecki
Release date	30 April 1971 (1971-04-30)
Running time	70 minutes
Language	Polish

Quotation from film 'Hydrozagadka' advertising XXXIV Polish Film Festival in Gdynia 2009

Hydrozagadka (Polish : Hydro-puzzle) is a Polish superhero comedy film.

The movie was ostensibly created as a Communist parody of the American ideals glorified in Superman and other superhero films, however Polish audiences instead felt that the film humorously parodied aspects of Polish life under Communist rule, such as the many slogans for a "better life." ^[1]

Hydrozagadka premiered on 30 April 1971 on Polish television. ^[2]

Plot

During a summer heat wave, all the water in Warsaw is puzzlingly disappearing. Scientists secretly call upon As ( Ace ), a superhero who passes his days living as a mild-mannered engineer, to try to solve the mystery. It turns out that a mysterious Maharaja is in league with Doctor Spot to steal Poland's water and take it to the Maharaja's country.

Cast

• Roman Kłosowski - Prince of Kabur
• Zdzisław Maklakiewicz - Dr. Spot
• Wiesław Michnikowski - Professor Milczarek
• Józef Nowak - Jan Walczak / Ace
• Iga Cembrzyńska - Woman in Bar
• Wiesława Mazurkiewicz - Florist
• Ewa Szykulska - Jola
• Jerzy Dobrowolski  [ pl ] - Translator
• Jerzy Duszyński - Docent Frątczak
• Wiesław Gołas - Taxi Driver
• Bolesław Kamiński  [ pl ] - The Little
• Czesław Lasota  [ pl ] - Walczak's Friend
• Franciszek Pieczka - Sailor
• Wojciech Rajewski  [ pl ] - Walczak's friend
• Jerzy Turek - crossing keeper
• Witold Skaruch - Walczak's friend
• Andrzej Kondratiuk - waggoner

Crew

• Director - Andrzej Kondratiuk
• Writing credits - Andrzej Kondratiuk, Andrzej Bonarski
• Cinematography - Zygmunt Samosiuk
• Music - Waldemar Kazanecki
• Scenography - Jarosław Świtoniak
• Filmsetting - Jadwiga Zajicek
• Costumes - Joanna Radzka, Alicja Ptaszyńska
• Executive producer - Jerzy Rutowicz

References

1. "Rozmowa umila pracę, porozmawiam z panem" ("Conversation makes work more pleasant, so I will talk to you, sir") Hydrozagadka Archived 2010-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Filmweb.pl (Polish). Retrieved November 26, 2009.
2. Hydrozagadka FilmPolski.pl (Polish). Retrieved November 26, 2009.

External links

• Hydrozagadka at IMDb
• Hydrozagadka Archived 2015-09-11 at the Wayback Machine at Superheroes Lives
• "Hydrozagadka" at the filmweb.pl
• Hydrozagadka on Polish Internet Movie Database
• archive version of the site (probably unfinished) about the movie Hydrozagatka created by a fan