| My Nikifor | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Krzysztof Krauze |
| Written by | Krzysztof Krauze Joanna Kos-Krauze Jack Kelleher |
| Starring | Krystyna Feldman Roman Gancarczyk Jerzy Gudejko |
| Cinematography | Krzysztof Ptak |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes 2004 |
| Country | Poland |
| Language | Polish |
| Box office | $ 213,505[1] |
My Nikifor (Polish: Mój Nikifor) is a 2004 Polish drama film directed by Krzysztof Krauze. It is based on the life of Nikifor, a folk and naïve painter.
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Cast
- Krystyna Feldman as Nikifor
- Roman Gancarczyk as Marian Włosiński
- Lucyna Malec as Hanna Włosińska
- Jerzy Gudejko as Ryszard Nowak
- Artur Steranko as Doctor Rosen
- Jowita Miondlikowska as Cleaning Lady Kowalska
- Marian Dziędziel as Budnik
Release
In the United Kingdom, My Nikifor opened with a box office gross of only £7 upon its release in 2007, making it the lowest-grossing film release in British history.[2][3]
Reception
Basing on 8 critics, My Nikifor holds an 88% rank on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 6/10.[4]
Wally Hammond of Time Out gave the film 3 out of 5 and called acting as "solid".[5]
In a review for Variety, Leslie Felperin wrote: "Though in most respects a conventional painter's biopic, My Nikifor has some interesting warps in its canvas".[6]
According to Thomas Dawson of BBC, the film "is a spare yet affecting cinematic portrait".[7]
Awards
- 2005 Crystal Globe at the 40th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, where also Krauze won the Best Director Award for the film.[8]
- 2005 Polish Film Awards for best actress, best cinematography, best sound, best editing and best production design
- 2005 Chicago International Film Festival (Gold Hugo)[9]
- 2005 Polish Film Festival in America (Golden Teeth Award)[10]
Bibliography
- Brooks, Xan (14 September 2007). "My Nikifor". The Guardian.
- "My Nikifor Review". Total Film. GamesRadar+. 14 September 2007.
References
- ^ "My Nikifor (2004)". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ Hill, Amelia (26 March 2010). "The Uma Thurman film so bad it made £88 on opening weekend". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ Codling, Kit (28 March 2010). "Uma Thurman film is mother of all flops". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
- ^ "Moj Nikifor (My Nikifor) (2004)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ Hammond, Wally (10 September 2007). "My Nikifor". Time Out.
- ^ Felperin, Leslie (10 November 2004). "My Nikifor". Variety.
- ^ Dawson, Thomas (5 September 2007). "My Nikifor (2007)". BBC News. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Polish film wins Czech honours". BBC News. 11 July 2005. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ Brooks, Brian (18 October 2005). "'My Nikifor' and 'The Boys of Baraka' Honored at Chicago International Film Festival". IndieWire. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Awards". Polish Film Festival in America. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
External links
- My Nikifor at IMDb
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