Camera Buff

1979 · directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski

Rating
82/100
Hit
yes

Filip buys an 8mm movie camera when his first child is born. Because it's the first camera in town, he's named official photographer by the local Party boss. His horizons widen when he is sent to regional film festivals with his first works but his focus on movie making also leads to domestic strife and philosophical dilemmas.

Camera Buff (1979), directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski, rates 82/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Jerzy Stuhr
  • Małgorzata Ząbkowska
  • Ewa Pokas
  • Stefan Czyżewski
  • Jerzy Nowak
  • Tadeusz Bradecki
  • Marek Litewka
  • Bogusław Sobczuk
  • Krzysztof Zanussi
  • Andrzej Jurga

Crew

  • Jacek Petrycki — Director of Photography
  • Halina Nawrocka — Editor
  • Krzysztof Knittel — Original Music Composer
  • Krzysztof Kieślowski — Screenplay

More from Krzysztof Kieślowski

  1. Three Colors: Red (1994) — 88/100 · hit
  2. A Short Film About Love (1988) — 86/100 · hit
  3. Three Colors: Blue (1993) — 83/100 · hit
  4. A Short Film About Killing (1988) — 83/100 · hit
  5. Decalogue I (1989) — 83/100 · TV film, not counted
  6. Decalogue V (1989) — 83/100 · TV film, not counted

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