The Two Who Stole the Moon (1962)

  • NR
  • 11/20/1962 (US)
  • Adventure, Family, Fantasy
  • 1h 20m

Overview

Twin brothers, Jacek and Placek, are the town's troublemakers. They're lazy, greedy and also cruel. They despise hard work, so they cook up a plan to make easy money that would make them rich for the rest of their lives: steal the moon and sell it. They set on a journey to find a place where the moon would be low enough for them to steal. Before they leave, they take the last loaf of bread from their poor hardworking mother. After numerous adventures the boys manage to catch the moon in a fishing net. But it is only the beginning of their troubles.

Jan Batory

Director, Screenplay

Kornel Makuszyński

Novel

Jan Brzechwa

Screenplay

Cast

Lech Kaczyński's headshot

Lech Kaczyński

Jacek
Jaroslaw Kaczynski's headshot

Jaroslaw Kaczynski

Placek
Helena Grossówna's headshot

Helena Grossówna

Mother
Jadwiga Kuryluk's headshot

Jadwiga Kuryluk

Nieborak's mother
Ludwik Benoit's headshot

Ludwik Benoit

Wojciech, Father of Jacek i Placek
Janusz Strachocki's headshot

Janusz Strachocki

Mayor of Zapiecek
Tadeusz Woźniak's headshot

Tadeusz Woźniak

Teacher in Zapiecek
Bronisław Darski's headshot

Bronisław Darski

Peasant Barnaba

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