Konsul
– For con men, the game of trickery is at least as important as any monetary reward they might seek. I..
For con men, the game of trickery is at least as important as any monetary reward they might seek. In this wry Polish film, a con-man (Piotr Fronczewski) has just been released from prison. A real artist of conmanship, he starts back at his old tricks slowly, but his deceptions grow ever more elaborate and travel steadily up the ladder of society until he has local politicians and important government ministers involved in his schemes.
Release Date:
18 Aug 1989
Language:
Polish, German
Director:
Miroslaw Bork
Writer:
Miroslaw Bork, Andrzej Jarecki (dialogue)
Main Actors:
Piotr Fronczewski, Maria Pakulnis, Krzysztof Zaleski, Jerzy Bonczak
Plot:
This film is based on the life of a swindler called Jack Silberstein who was active until the end of 1960s.
Awards:
1 win.
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