Camera Buff

– Filip buys an 8mm movie camera when his first child is born. Because it's the first camera in town, ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.90 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 52 Minutes
Release Year:
1979
Original Name:
Amator
Camera Buff (1979) - Also known as Amator

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.

Release Date:

14 Feb 1980

Language:

Polish

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Krzysztof Kieslowski

Writer:

Krzysztof Kieslowski (scenario), Krzysztof Kieslowski (dialogue), Jerzy Stuhr (dialogue)

Main Actors:

Jerzy Stuhr, Malgorzata Zabkowska, Ewa Pokas, Stefan Czyzewski

Plot:

Filip buys an eight-millimetre 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.

Awards:

6 wins.

Production:

Tor Film

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
90%