Rotten
Much of the film means to be uproariously emotional, but the events we see seldom justify all the overwrought reactions.
Vincent Canby, New York Times
Camera Buff
1979 · 1h 52m · N/A
Drama
Directed by
Krzysztof Kieślowski
,
Stefan Czyżewski
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Krzysztof Kieślowski Director
- Stefan Czyżewski Director
- Jerzy Stuhr as Filip Mosz
- Małgorzata Ząbkowska as Irka Mosz
- Ewa Pokas as Anna Wlodarczyk
- Stefan Czyżewski as Director
- Jerzy Nowak as Stanislaw Osuch
- Tadeusz Bradecki as Witek Jachowicz
- Marek Litewka as Piotrek Krawczyk
- Bogusław Sobczuk as Kedzierski
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
89%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Suffused with Kieslowski's dry wit and intelligence, this early feature provides an excellent introduction to his work.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Fresh
While Camera Buff lacks some of the artistry evident in the director's later projects, it's worth seeing not only as an example of Kieslowski's early work, but as an important film in its own right.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
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