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O DWÓCH TAKICH, CO UKRADLI KSIĘŻYC

Title: O dwóch takich, co ukradli księżyc
English title: The Two Who Stole the Moon
Literal translation of Polish title: About Two Who Stole the Moon
Year of Release: 1962
Director: Jan Batory
Country of Production: Poland
Principal Boy Actors: Lech and Jarosław Kaczyński as Jacek and Placek respectively
Genre: Fairy tale, Adventure
Length: 1 hr 15 min
Language: Polish
Availability: Official release on DVD
English subtitles: Available from opensubtitles.org

Synopsis
Twin brothers Jacek and Placek are the troublemakers of their village. They despise work, and so hatch a plan to steal the moon, which they believe to be made of gold, and then sell it, so that they'll never have to work. To this end, they go on an adventure seeking out the place where the moon sleeps in order to catch it as it sets.

The film is based on the 1928 novel of the same name by Polish writer Kornel Makuszyński.

Original film poster

Production and publicity stills

Promotional postcard

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