Camera Buff

1979 · 1h52 · Movie

Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski

Starring Jerzy Stuhr, Małgorzata Ząbkowska, Ewa Pokas, Stefan Czyżewski, Jerzy Nowak, Tadeusz Bradecki, Marek Litewka, Bogusław Sobczuk, Krzysztof Zanussi, Andrzej Jurga

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Exhausted

Filip buys an 8mm movie camera when his first child is born. Because it's the first camera in town, he's named official photographer by the local Party boss. His horizons widen when he is sent to regional film festivals with his first works but his focus on movie making also leads to domestic strife and philosophical dilemmas.

Original title

Amator

Original language

Polish

Screenplay

Krzysztof Kieślowski

Music

Krzysztof Knittel

Cinematography

Jacek Petrycki

Cast

Stefan Czyżewski, Jerzy Nowak, Tadeusz Bradecki, Marek Litewka, Bogusław Sobczuk, Krzysztof Zanussi, Andrzej Jurga, Alicja Bienicewicz, Tadeusz Repka

Updated July 22, 2026

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