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What Will You Do When You Catch Me?

1978 · 99 min Comedy
7.2 / 10 · TMDB

Tadeusz Krzakoski, the director of a failing state-owned enterprise, teeters on the brink of disaster. His marriage is crumbling while his mistress, the daughter of a high-ranking party official, announces her pregnancy. To salvage his reputation and career, Tadeusz must marry her, but obtaining a divorce in socialist Poland becomes a dizzying quest. He plunges into a whirlwind of absurd bureaucratic procedures, ridiculous coincidences, and farcical situations where every move risks a fresh scandal.

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Original Title Co mi zrobisz, jak mnie złapiesz
Year 1978
Country Poland
Genre Comedy
Director Stanisław Bareja
Runtime 99 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.2/10 (49 votes)

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Stanisław Bareja crafts a virtuoso satire of late Polish People's Republic realities, where private life becomes a battleground with the system. His signature grotesque and breakneck pace transform domestic drama into top‑tier situational comedy.

What lingers after the credits is a cascade of brilliant gags and sharp observations about human nature amidst universal scarcity—not just of goods, but of morality. The film remains relevant as a lesson in how bureaucracy can devalue even the most sincere emotions. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Stanisław Bareja

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