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The Man with the Magic Box
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The Man with the Magic Box

2017-10-20 · 100 min · ★ 5.5

Romance · Science Fiction · Comedy

A man stricken with amnesia, discovers a mysterious radio whose music brings back troubling memories from his forgotten past.

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Directors
Bodo Kox
Production companies
Alter Ego Pictures, TVN, Vargo Film, Orka, Harine Films, Mazowiecki Instytut Kultury
Countries
Poland, Italy
Status
Released
Budget
USD 1,255,000

Top Cast

Olga BołądźOlga BołądźGoria
Piotr PolakPiotr PolakAdam
Sebastian StankiewiczSebastian StankiewiczBernard
Helena NorowiczHelena NorowiczUrszula Stefańska
Wojciech ZielińskiWojciech ZielińskiAgent Jan Targosz
Bartłomiej FirletBartłomiej FirletKowalsky Radzimir
Iwo Adamczyk
Lena Adamczyk
Marcin Aftyka
Jakub KamieńskiJakub Kamieńskiagent Natan Gradowski

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