Petla

Name: Petla
Released: 1958
Rating: 71.27
Cast: Tadeusz Gwiazdowski, Emil Karewicz, Ignacy Machowski, Gustaw Holoubek, Teresa Szmigielówna

1958

Drama

1h 36m

A study of alcoholism with an excellent performance by Gustaw Holoubek as Kuba, a man who helplessly tries to battle his addiction before ultimately giving up and committing suicide. (culture.pl)

AKA:

The Noose

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Poland

Language:

Polish

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Petla

1958

Drama

1h 36m

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obtiosov

Rated 17 Aug 2012

Too polished for the content, yet still impressive. Especially the first part of the Eagle Bar scene. Kuba Kowalski is a one good chap, but no one beats Alain Leroy.

Rated 17 Aug 2012

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Moribunny

Rated 31 Dec 2010

The Greek Yorgos Javellas kicked off the 50's with his portrait of an alcoholic in "O Methystakas", and quite a few European movies in that vein seem to have followed. Chabrol's French New Wave forerunner "Le Beau Serge", for instance was released the same year as Has' Petla. Petla is perhaps a more "sober" movie than the others, but the lead actor's drunk impression just isn't very good, and that really hurts the film's effectiveness.

Rated 31 Dec 2010

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