Hydrozagadka

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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
LanguagePolish
Quotation from film 'Hydrozagadka' advertising XXXIV Polish Film Festival in Gdynia 2009 Quotation from film 'Hydrozagadka' advertising XXXIV Polish Film Festival in Gdynia 2009 - 1.jpg
Quotation from film 'Hydrozagadka' advertising XXXIV Polish Film Festival in Gdynia 2009

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

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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

Crew

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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.