The Winner (2011)

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The Winner on IMDb 5.9/10 257 votes

Released:
2011-03-18

Overview:
Oliver (Pawel Szajda) is a talented young pianist of Polish American heritage. After breaking off his European tournée, he is forced to repay the tour organizers 250 thousand Euros. On his journey, he meets the very colorful character of (Janusz Gajos) a retired high school math teacher and a great enthusiast of the horse races. He dreams of returning to America as a somebody, but can only do so after wining a momentous prize. From then on the two friends endeavor to gain success. They discover true friendship. Together they fulfill Franks dream of winning at the horse races, which in turn allows Oliver to buy back his personal freedom. Having recovered from a dramatically ended marriage, the young man is able to open up to a new love.

Director:
Wiesław Saniewski

Runtime:
1h 51min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Pawel Szajda
    as
    Oliver Linovsky
  • Janusz Gajos
    as
    Frank Goretzky
  • Grażyna Barszczewska
    as
    pani Linovsky, matka Olivera
  • Wojciech Pszoniak
    as
    profesor Karloff
  • Marta Żmuda-Trzebiatowska
    as
    Kornelia