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A Very Christmas Story
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Wikipedia article
'A Very Christmas Story' (original Polish: 'witeczna Przygoda') is a 2000 Polish comedy film[http://www.thebusinessoffilm.com/product_guides/Cannes_2003_PG_MAINMAG.pdf Cannes Product Guide][https://web.archive.org/web/20110721062718/http://www.stopklatka.pl/film/film.asp?fi=1890 witeczna przygoda w Stopklatka.pl Film] written and directed by Dariusz Zawilak.
Plot
Corporate accountant Mike Young (Paul Burczyk) has a briefcase full of stolen money. Angelika (Kasia Olarz) seeks money to save her orphanage. The Angel of Death (Jan Englert) has been begging God (Gustaw Holoubek) for a vacation day. With so many souls to be gathered, a substitute is found, but when on vacation Death crosses paths with a Guardian Angel (Teresa Dzielska). Meanwhile, Angelica is looking for Santa Claus to fulfill her Christmas wish for money. During her search she crosses paths with an accountant named Claus (Bartosz Opania) who has stolen a huge amount of money and who is himself being pursued by a group of bumbling hoodlums.
Cast
* Paul Burczyk as Young
* Kasia Olarz as Angelica
* Bartosz Opania as Claus
* Jan Englert as Death
* Jerzy apiski as Poodle
* Teresa Dzielska as Jo
* Slawomir Pacek as Dachshound
* Gustaw Holoubek as God
* Jacek Jarzyna as Mr. Walizeczka
* Stefan Burczyk as Q
* Jzef Fryzlewicz as Boss
* Dorota Naruszewicz
* Wojciech Mann
* Krzysztof Materna
* Aleksandra Niepielak
* Rafal Okyne
Soundtrack
# 'Kto Wie', performed by De Su
# 'Kiedy Rozsypia Sie Pomarancze', performed by Daria Druzgala
# 'Dwie Strony Medalu', performed by Wojciech Dmochowski
# 'Szklane Kulki', performed by Zuzanna Madejska
# 'Intro', composed by Rafal Wnuk
# 'Niebo', composed by Rafal Wnuk
# 'Dziewczynka'
# 'Konfrontacja', composed by Rafal Wnuk
# 'Jamnik i Pudel'
# 'Pomarancze'
# 'Chinczyk'
# 'Dwie Strony Medalu II', performed by Wojciech Dmochowski
# 'Szklane Kulki II', performed by Zuzanna Madejska
# 'Karaiby '
# 'Kto Wie' (Wersja Instrumentalna)
# 'De Su - "Kto Wie"'
Locations
The film was shot on locations in New York City, Warsaw, and Amsterdam.[http://hollywood.premiere.com/movie-Swiateczna%20przygoda Overview including Locations - Hollywood UPCLOSE.COM]
Recognition
* 2001, nomination for Golden Lion for 'Best Picture' at Gdynia Film Festival.
References
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