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]

30 Door Key
Directed byJerzy Skolimowski
Screenplay by
  • Jerzy Skolimowski
  • Michał Skolimowski
  • Józef Skolimowski
Based onFerdydurke by Witold Gombrowicz
Produced byJerzy Skolimowski
Starring
Cinematography
  • Marek Denys
  • Grażyna Jasińska-Wiśniarowska
Edited by
  • Marek Denys
  • Grażyna Jasińska-Wiśniarowska
Music byStanisław Syrewicz
Production
companies
Million Frames Limited
Cinea
Release dates
  • September 1991 (1991-09) (Venice)
  • February 21, 1992 (1992-02-21) (Poland)
Running time
88 minutes
Countries
  • France
  • Poland
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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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.[1]

Cast

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Production

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Ferdydurke". filmpolski.pl (in Polish).
  2. ^ a b "30 Door Key". imdb.com.
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