Thursdays for the Poor

(1982)

★ 7.3 IMDb · 2 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1982

Runtime: 92 мин

Country: Poland

Director: Sylwester Szyszko

Cast: Marzena Trybała, Marek Bargiełowski, Wanda Bajerówna, Zofia Ciesielska-Tomaszewska, Jerzy Czupryniak, Януш Домбровский, Grażyna Dyląg, Ева Фрацкевич, Marian Glinka, Czesław Jaroszyński

Plot

A young doctor has been assigned to a hospital in the provinces, in the lakes district of northern Poland. The area is a playground with hunting lodges for the priviledged, the local politicians cover up any leaks to the public. The doctor discovers a case of drunken driving but is silenced by blackmail in the court. He tries to fight back but has a love affair with the unfaithful wife of the town's Mayor.