Success Is the Best Revenge (Original title)Le Succès À Tout Prix (Alternative title)
Date: 1984 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, FranceDirector: Jerzy Skolimowski
Synopsis: Story of an exiled Polish family living in London. The father, Alex Rodak, is a stage director who mounts a spectacular theatrical event in the West End to reflect the situation in Poland, while his son, Adam, secretly prepares his return to Warsaw.
Genre: Drama
Releases
Date: 1984Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Eastmancolor - SoundRuntime: 91 mins Length: 8205 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: 1984 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, FranceDirector: Jerzy Skolimowski
Synopsis: Story of an exiled Polish family living in London. The father, Alex Rodak, is a stage director who mounts a spectacular theatrical event in the West End to reflect the situation in Poland, while his son, Adam, secretly prepares his return to Warsaw.
Genre: Drama
Releases
Date: 1984Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Eastmancolor - SoundRuntime: 91 mins Length: 8205 FeetDialogue (original): English
Credits
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Production Company: De Vere Studio, Production Company: Société Nouvelle des Etablissements Gaumont, Production Company: Emerald Film Partnership, With the participation of: Ministère Français de la Culture, Producer: Jerzy Skolimowski, Associate Producer: Simon Bosanquet, Associate Producer: Barrie Vince, Unit Manager (Paris): Nicolas Kugel, Production Manager: Simon Bosanquet, Production Manager (Paris): Jean-Louis Piel, Production Accountant: Mike Smith, Location Manager: Chris Newman, Production Assistant: Mary Richards, Production Assistant (Paris): Fabienne Tealdi, Researcher: Caroline Baum, Assistant Director (1st): Chris Rose, Assistant Director (2nd): Andrzej Kostenko, Assistant Director: John Dodds, Assistant Director: Julian Wall, Assistant Director: Chris Knowles, 2nd unit assistant director: Boleslaw Greczynski, Script Supervisor: Enne Watts, Casting: Debbie McWilliams, Screenplay: Jerzy Skolimowski, Screenplay: Michael Lyndon, Additional Material: Michel Ciment, Additional Material: Harriet Pacaud, Barbara Elster, Director of Photography: Mike Fash, Camera Operator: John Golding, Stillsman: Clive Coote, Special Effects Supervisor: John Evans, Drawings: Feliks Topolski, Editor: Barrie Vince, Production Designer: Voytek, Art Director: David Minty, Property Master: Dave Newton, Costume Designer: Sue Yelland, Wardrobe Supervisor: Patrick Wheatley, Make-up Supervisor: Connie Reeve, Hairdressing Supervisor: Marsha Lewis, Titles: Optical Film Effects, Colour by: Technicolor, Music: Stanley Myers, Music: Hans Zimmer, Piano Soloist: Margaret Stachiewicz, Bass Soloist: Barry Guy, Sound Mixer: Clive Winter, Boom Operator: Dushko Indjic, Sound Re-recording: Richard King, Sound Editor: Mike Crowley, Dialogue Editor: Jim Roddan, Animals: Olive Tate, Publicist: Sue D'arcy
Cast
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Michael York (Alexander Rodak), Joanna Szczerbic (Alicia Rodak), Michael Lyndon (Adam Rodak), Jerry Skol (Tony Rodak), Michel Piccoli (government official), Anouk Aimée (Monique des Fontaines), John Hurt (Dino Montecurva), Ric Young (Chinese waiter), Claude Le Saché (Monsieur Conio), Malcolm Sinclair (deputy stage manager), Hilary Drake (stage manager), Jane Asher (bank manager), Adam French (Martin), Sam Smart (Mallett), Tim Brown (teacher), Maribel Jones (Maribel), Mike Sarne (shop attendant), Maureen Bennett (BA girl), Martyn Whitby (amusement arcade attendant), Bill Monks (1st theatre workman), Rory Edward (2nd theatre workman), Archie Pool (Casius Banghali), Robert Whelan (mounted policeman), Suzan Crowley (1st building inspector), Tristram Jellinek (2nd building inspector), Ralph Nossek (magistrate), Colin Bennett (usher), Felicity Dean (TV director), Guy Deghy (angry old man), Eugeniusz Hczkiewicz (Genio), Stella Maris (Spanish woman), Luis Pinilla (Spanish man), Witold Bujak, Robert Gac, Jerzy Maslak, Marek Olbrychi, Marek Szularz, Tadeusz Dembinski, Skawomir Kowalski, Jerzy Muszka, Pawek Skibinski, Marek Wilkus, Jaroslaw Sobik (Polania Kensington football team member)