Release Date

17 Oct, 1987

Runtime

00:55: (HH:MM)

Total Episode/Season

15/1

Synopsis

"Zmiennicy" is a grotesque comedy of absurdity and reality that masterfully blends slapstick, satire, and surrealism to expose the absurdities of life under communist rule in the People's Republic of Poland (PRL). The story follows Jacek Żytkiewicz, a taxi driver in Warsaw, and his mysterious new shift partner, Katarzyna Piórecka, who disguises herself as a man to get the job. The series is a comedy of the grotesque, filled with exaggerated characters, nonsensical bureaucracy, and surreal plot twists. It mocks the inefficiencies and contradictions of PRL institutions—from corrupt officials and inept police to bizarre workplace dynamics and social hypocrisy. Underneath the absurdity lies a thriller-like subplot: a drug trafficking operation smuggling heroin from Thailand to West Germany. This storyline, featuring shady sports officials, a Thai student, and a crooked firefighter, adds a layer of intrigue reminiscent of American crime dramas.

Original Title

Zmiennicy

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Season 1

17 Oct, 1987

Actors

Mieczysław Hryniewicz

Ewa Błaszczyk

Kazimierz Kaczor

Irena Kwiatkowska

Krystyna Kołodziejczyk

Bronisław Pawlik

Piotr Pręgowski

Krzysztof Kowalewski

Adam Ferency

Marian Opania

Zdzisław Wardejn

Janusz Rewiński

Stefan Friedmann

Artur Barciś

Marek Siudym

Krzysztof Zaleski

Ignacy Machowski

Marcel Szytenchelm

Wojciech Pokora

Daniel Kozakiewicz

Crew

Teresa Violetta Buhl

Hanna Rabijewska-Trąbczyńska

Bogdan Hanus

Stanisław Bareja

Jacek Janczarski

Jan Muszyński

Wojciech Jastrzębowski

Stefan Nawrocki

Wiesław Znyk

Bogumiła Grzelak

Joanna Gwiaździńska-Wołąs

Beata Baran

Marcin Sznajder

Tadeusz Baljon