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  • The Fat and the Lean (1961)
  • Short | 15 min | Short, Comedy, Music
The Fat and the Lean (1961)
Short | 15 min | Short, Comedy, Music
A small and thin barefoot slave (played by Polanski) plays a flute and beats a drum to entertain his large master who rocks in a rocking chair in front of his mansion. The slave jumps and leaps like a madman, wipes his master's brow, feeds...See moreA small and thin barefoot slave (played by Polanski) plays a flute and beats a drum to entertain his large master who rocks in a rocking chair in front of his mansion. The slave jumps and leaps like a madman, wipes his master's brow, feeds him, washes his feet, shades him from the sun with an umbrella and holds a urinal for him. Written by Anonymous See less
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Director
Roman Polanski
Writer
Roman Polanski (scénario)
Composer
Krzysztof Komeda (as Christophe T. Komeda)
Cinematographer
Jean-Michel Boussaguet
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Updated Dec 31, 1961
Release date
Oct 27, 1967 (United States)
Awards
1 win

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