Bricklayer

Bricklayer (1973)

14 Mar 2010 • Documentary, Short • 0h 18m

A bricklayer and former communist party official looks back at his life, while taking part in a parade of May 1st.

Krzysztof Kieslowski
Writer
Józef Malesa
Starring

Language: Polish
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Country: Poland
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6.5

IMDb (339 votes)

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