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Is Lucyna a Girl?

Is Lucyna a Girl?

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Is Lucyna a Girl?

1934

1h 16m

6.2(9 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Overview

After becoming a licensed engineer abroad, Lucyna comes back to Poland and looks for a job. Because her wealthy father thinks it's inappropriate for a girl to work, she decides to put on men's clothes and get a job as Julian Kwiatkowski.

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10 featured cast members

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Jadwiga Smosarska

Jadwiga Smosarska

Lucyna Bortnowska vel Julian Kwiatkowski

Eugeniusz Bodo

Eugeniusz Bodo

Engineer Stefan Żarnowski

Mieczysława Ćwiklińska

Mieczysława Ćwiklińska

Countess Renata Czermińska

Władysław Grabowski

Władysław Grabowski

Baron Amadeusz Maria de Witz

Zygmunt Chmielewski

Zygmunt Chmielewski

Chairman Paweł Bortnowski, Lucyna's father

Kazimiera Skalska

Antonina (Tunia) Żmijewska

Zofia Czaplińska

Małgosia, Lucyna's nanny

Elżbieta Antoszówna

Woman in the dance hall at "Eldorado"

Henryk Małkowski

Henryk Małkowski

Waiter at Parisian restaurant

Mieczysław Milecki

Mieczysław Milecki

Guest at Parisian restaurant

Creative team

Directed by: Juliusz Gardan
Written by: Konrad Tom
Juliusz Gardan

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