The Two Who Stole the Moon
| The Two Who Stole the Moon | |
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| Directed by | Jan Batory |
| Written by | Jan Batory |
| Based on | O dwóch takich, co ukradli księżyc by Kornel Makuszyński |
| Starring | Lech Kaczyński Jarosław Kaczyński |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Poland |
| Language | Polish |
The Two Who Stole the Moon (Polish: O dwóch takich, co ukradli księżyc) is a 1962 Polish children's film based on Kornel Makuszyński's 1928 story of the same name.
Despite having been known to Polish children for many generations, the film gained renewed fame in the 2000s for starring two of the country's future leaders:
Plot
The two twins, Jacek and Placek, start out as cruel and lazy boys whose main interest is eating, eating anything, including chalk and a sponge in school. One day they have the idea of stealing the Moon; after all, it is made of gold.
- "If we steal the moon, we would not have to work"
- "But we do not work now, either..."
- "But then we would not have to work at all".
After a few small adventures, they manage to steal the Moon. Immediately a gang of robbers notices the little thieves and captures them. The two regain their freedom, and one of the twins[who?] devises a plan to enter the "City of Gold". The plan works, but when the robbers try to collect the gold, they turn into gold themselves. The twins escape and then run home and promise to help their parents with their work as farmers.
An animated version of the film was also produced in 1984, with virtually the same plot.
The musical track from the 1984 animated film includes music by the popular Polish rock group Lady Pank. The film has been compared to the Beatles' involvement in Yellow Submarine, as they were both designed to boost said groups' popularity.
Cast
- Lech Kaczyński - Jacek
- Jarosław Kaczyński - Placek
- Ludwik Benoit - Wojciech, father of Jacek and Placek
- Helena Grossówna - mother of Jacek and Placek
- Janusz Strachocki - mayor of Zapiecek
- Tadeusz Woźniak - teacher in Zapiecek
- Janusz Kłosiński - Mortadella
- Wacław Kowalski
- Henryk Modrzewski - Tailor of Zapiecek
- Bronisław Darski - Barnaba
- Stanisław Tylczyński
- Janusz Ziejewski
- Włodzimierz Skoczylas
- Tadeusz Schmidt
- Ryszard Ronczewski - Robber "Rozporek"
