Wielki Szu (1983)

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Country: Poland
Genres: Action, Drama, Romance
Release: 1983-05-16
Director: Sylwester Checinski
Writers: Jan Purzycki
Language: Polish
Stars: Jan Nowicki , Andrzej Pieczynski , Dorota Pomykala , Leon Niemczyk , Karol Strasburger , Grazyna Szapolowska , Bozena Baranowska , Teresa Sawicka , Roman Baranowicz , Grazyna Trela
Runtime: 96 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Big Shar (United Kingdom) , A hamiskártyások fejedelme (Hungary) , Big Shar , Korttihuijari (Finland) , Wielki Szu , Великий Шу , Big Shar (United States of America) , Das Poker-As , Big Shar , Wielki Szu (Poland)
Plot: Released from prison after five years, con-artist Szu is sent packing by his young wife; he heads for the town of Lutyn where he runs a con and attracts the interest of Jurek, a young cab driver who imagines himself a great grifter. Szu ("Sharp") teaches Jurek a few tricks enabling the young man to win some money in Wroclaw, then Sharp departs with Jola, a prostitute who offers him a mark. How that plays out, Jurek's determination to win big, Sharp's cold calculations, and the wages of sin await.
IMDB:tt0084901