30 Door Key
30 Door Key, also spelled as Thirty Door Key, is a 1991 English-language drama film directed and produced by Jerzy Skolimowski, and written by Jerzy Skolimowski, Michał Skolimowski, and Józef Skolimowski. It starred Iain Glen, Robert Stephens, and Crispin Glover. The film was based on the 1937 book Ferdydurke by Witold Gombrowicz.
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 middle school.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 |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
- Jerzy Skolimowski as head teacher Piórkowski
- Marek Probosz as Syphonus
- Fabienne Babe as Sophie
Production