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Success Is the Best Revenge (1984)
R
91 min | Drama

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Success Is the Best Revenge (1984)

91 min | Drama

Poland is under Communist rule. An exiled Polish theater director is in England, enthusiastically preparing an abstract play which will criticize the authoritarian Polish government. His sons might not share his political views, though.

Director

Jerzy Skolimowski

Writers

Jerzy Skolimowski (scenario) | Michal Skolimowski (scenario) (as Michael Lyndon) | Michel Ciment (adaptation) | Harriet Pacaud (adaptation) | Barbara Elster (adaptation)

Producer

Jerzy Skolimowski

Composers

Stanley Myers | Hans Zimmer

Cinematographer

Mike Fash

Editors

Andrzej Kostenko | Barrie Vince

Casting Director

Debbie McWilliams

Production Designers

David Minty | Voytek

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Edit Released

Updated May 18, 1984

Release date

May 23, 1984 (France)

Awards

1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
44 cast members

Name	Known for
Michael York Alex Rodak Alex Rodak See fewer	Logan's Run (1976)
Joanna Szczerbic Alicia Rodak Alicia Rodak See fewer	Barrier (1966)
Michal Skolimowski Adam Rodak (as Michael Lyndon) Adam Rodak (as Michael Lyndon) See fewer	Ixjana (2012)
Józef Skolimowski Tony Rodak (as Jerry Skol) Tony Rodak (as Jerry Skol) See fewer	Ixjana (2012)
Michel Piccoli French Official French Official See fewer	Contempt (1963)
Anouk Aimée Monique des Fontaines Monique des Fontaines See fewer	8½ (1963)
John Hurt Dino Montecurva Dino Montecurva See fewer	1984 (1984)
Ric Young Chinese Waiter Chinese Waiter See fewer	Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
Claude Le Saché Monsieur Conio Monsieur Conio See fewer	Kidnapped (1978)
Malcolm Sinclair Assistant Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager See fewer	Casino Royale (2006)
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Jane Asher Bank Manager Bank Manager See fewer	Death at a Funeral (2007)
Adam French Martin Martin See fewer	Just Good Friends (1983)
Sam Smart Mallett Mallett See fewer	Love, Honor and Obey (2000)
Tim Brown Professor Professor See fewer	The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978)
Maribel Jones Maribel Maribel See fewer	Success Is the Best Revenge (1984)
Michael Sarne Video store attendant (as Mike Sarne) Video store attendant (as Mike Sarne) See fewer	Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
Maureen Bennett BA Girl BA Girl See fewer	The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
Martyn Whitby Video game club clerk Video game club clerk See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
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Rory Edwards Second grip Second grip See fewer	Immortal Beloved (1994)
Archie Pool Casius Banghali Casius Banghali See fewer	Pressure (1976)
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Tristram Jellinek Second inspector Second inspector See fewer	Top Secret! (1984)
Ralph Nossek Magistrate Magistrate See fewer	Brazil (1985)
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Eugeniusz Haczkiewicz Genio Genio See fewer	Moonlighting (1982)
Stella Maris Spanish woman Spanish woman See fewer	Electric Dreams (1984)
Luis Pinilla Spanish man Spanish man See fewer	Romance (1977)
Witold Bujak Polish Kensington football player Polish Kensington football player See fewer	Success Is the Best Revenge (1984)
Tadeusz Dembinski Polish Kensington football player Polish Kensington football player See fewer	Success Is the Best Revenge (1984)
Robert Gac Polish Kensington football player Polish Kensington football player See fewer	Success Is the Best Revenge (1984)
Slawomir Kowalski Polish Kensington football player Polish Kensington football player See fewer	Unmoored (2023)
Jerzy Maslak Polish Kensington football player Polish Kensington football player See fewer	Success Is the Best Revenge (1984)
Jerzy Muszka Polish Kensington football player Polish Kensington football player See fewer	Success Is the Best Revenge (1984)
Marek Olbrycht Polish Kensington football player Polish Kensington football player See fewer	Success Is the Best Revenge (1984)
Pawel Skibinski Polish Kensington football player Polish Kensington football player See fewer	Prophet (2022)
Jaroslaw Sobik Polish Kensington football player Polish Kensington football player See fewer	Success Is the Best Revenge (1984)
Mariuk Szularz Polish Kensington football player Polish Kensington football player See fewer	Success Is the Best Revenge (1984)
Marek Wilkus Polish Kensington football player Polish Kensington football player See fewer	Success Is the Best Revenge (1984)
Neil Andrews Schoolboy (uncredited) Schoolboy (uncredited) See fewer	Reservoir Guide Dogs (1995)