30 Door Key Explained

30 Door Key
Director:	Jerzy Skolimowski
Producer:	Jerzy Skolimowski
Based On:	Ferdydurke by Witold Gombrowicz
Music:	Stanisław Syrewicz
Studio:	Million Frames Limited Cinea
Runtime:	88 minutes
Language:	English

30 Door Key (Polish: Ferdydurke) is a 1991 English-language drama film directed and produced by Jerzy Skolimowski, and written by Jerzy Skolimowski, Michał Skolimowski (credited as Michael Lyndon), and Józef Skolimowski (credited as Joseph Kay). It starred Iain Glen, Robert Stephens, and Crispin Glover. The film was based on the 1937 book Ferdydurke by Witold Gombrowicz.^{[1] [2]}

Plot

In 1939, in Warsaw, Poland, a 30-year-old beginning novelist, named Joey, just published his first book. One day, he is visited by his former teacher, professor Pimco, who sends him back to the middle school.^[1]

Cast

• Iain Glen as Joey
• Robert Stephens as professor Pimco
• Crispin Glover as Mintus
• Zbigniew Zamachowski as Walek
• Beata Tyszkiewicz as aunt Hurlecka
• Tadeusz Łomnicki as uncle Hurlecki
• Artur Żmijewski as Kopyrda
• Dorota Stalińska as Mrs. Young
• Jan Peszek as Mr. Young
• Judith Godrèche as Zoo Young
• Jerzy Bińczycki as professor Filidor
• Kalina Jędrusik as professor Filidor's wife
• Beata Poźniak as Flora Gente
• Magdalena Wójcik as Joey's servant
• Robert Więckiewicz as Poppy
• Dariusz Gnatowski as Pyzo
• Krzysztof Janczar as Leo
• Zbigniew Zamachowski as Tom
• Marek Probosz as Syphonus
• Jerzy Skolimowski as head teacher Piórkowski
• Fabienne Babe as Sophie

Production

It was produced in France and Poland by Million Frames Limited and Cinea. The film premiered at the 48th Venice International Film Festival in September 1991 and released in Poland on 21 February 1992. ^{[1] [2]}

External links

• 30 Door Key on IMDb
• 30 Door Key on filmpolski.pl (in Polish)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ferdydurke. pl. filmpolski.pl.
2. Web site: 30 Door Key. imdb.com.