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Hydrozagadka (Polish: Hydro-puzzle) is a Polish superhero comedy film.
The movie was ostensibly created as a Communist parody of the American ideals glorified in Superman and other superhero films, however Polish audiences instead felt that the film humorously parodied aspects of Polish life under Communist rule, such as the many slogans for a "better life."
Hydrozagadka premiered on 30 April 1971 on Polish television.




Plot


During a summer heat wave, all the water in Warsaw is puzzlingly disappearing. Scientists secretly call upon As (Ace), a superhero who passes his days living as a mild-mannered engineer, to try to solve the mystery. It turns out that a mysterious Maharaja is in league with Doctor Spot to steal Poland's water and take it to the Maharaja's country.




Cast


Roman Kłosowski - Prince of Kabur
Zdzisław Maklakiewicz - Dr. Spot
Wiesław Michnikowski - Professor Milczarek
Józef Nowak - Jan Walczak / Ace
Iga Cembrzyńska - Woman in Bar
Wiesława Mazurkiewicz - Florist
Ewa Szykulska - Jola
Jerzy Dobrowolski - Translator
Jerzy Duszyński - Docent Frątczak
Wiesław Gołas - Taxi Driver
Bolesław Kamiński - The Little
Czesław Lasota - Walczak's Friend
Franciszek Pieczka - Sailor
Wojciech Rajewski - Walczak's friend
Jerzy Turek - crossing keeper
Witold Skaruch - Walczak's friend
Andrzej Kondratiuk - waggoner




Crew


Director - Andrzej Kondratiuk
Writing credits - Andrzej Kondratiuk, Andrzej Bonarski
Cinematography - Zygmunt Samosiuk
Music - Waldemar Kazanecki
Scenography - Jarosław Świtoniak
Filmsetting - Jadwiga Zajicek
Costumes - Joanna Radzka, Alicja Ptaszyńska
Executive producer - Jerzy Rutowicz




References






External links


Hydrozagadka at IMDb
Hydrozagadka Archived 2015-09-11 at the Wayback Machine at Superheroes Lives
"Hydrozagadka" at the filmweb.pl
Hydrozagadka on Polish Internet Movie Database
archive version of the site (probably unfinished) about the movie Hydrozagatka created by a fan

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