Noose (1958 film)
Noose is a Polish film released in 1958, directed by Wojciech [Jerzy Has], and starring Gustaw Holoubek. The film is an adaptation of a short story by Marek Hłasko, and follows a day in the life of an alcoholic.
Plot
Kuba Kowalski is an alcoholic who spends most of his day in his room with a bottle of vodka for company and a noose dangling from the ceiling. His ruminations are periodically interrupted by his girlfriend Krystyna banging on the door.Cast
- Gustaw Holoubek as Kuba Kowalski
- Aleksandra Śląska as Krystyna
- Teresa Szmigielówna as Kuba's old love
- Tadeusz Fijewski as Władek
- Stanisław Milski as Rybicki
- Władysław Dewoyno as Electrician Władek
- Tadeusz Gwiazdowski as Supt. Zenek
- Juliusz Grabowski as Waiter
- Marian Jastrzębski as Tailor
- Emil Karewicz as Waiter Gienek
- Roman Kłosowski as Electrician Janek
- Ignacy Machowski as Sergeant
- Helena Makowska-Fijewska as Barmaid
- Igor Przegrodzki as Kuba's friend
- Zygmunt Zintel as Harmonist Poldei
Release