Success Is the Best Revenge

Success Is the Best Revenge (1984)

John Hurt and Michael York - Together for the first time!

Poland is under Communist rule. An exiled Polish theater director is in England, enthusiastically preparing an abstract play which will criticize the authoritarian Polish government. His sons might not share his political views, though.

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  • Release Date: 1984-05-26
  • Runtime: 1h 31min
  • Director: Jerzy Skolimowski

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  • Cast

    • Michael York

      Alex Rodak

    • John Hurt

      Dino Montecurva

    • Anouk Aimée

      Monique des Fontaines

    • Michel Piccoli

      French Official

    • MichaƂ Skolimowski

      Adam Rodak

    • Józef Skolimowski

      Tony Rodak

    • Jane Asher

      Bank Manager

    • Joanna Szczerbic

      Alicia Rodak

    • Tristram Jellinek

      Second inspector

    • Hilary Drake

      Stage Manager

    • Archie Pool

      Casius Banghali

    • Bill Monks

      First Grip

    • Michael Sarne

      Video Store Attendant

    • Ralph Nossek

      Magistrate

    • Ric Young

      Chinese Waiter

    • Malcolm Sinclair

      Assistant Stage Manager

    • Adam French

      Martin

    • Claude Le Saché

      Monsieur Conio

    • Sam Smart

      Mallett

    • Tim Brown

      Professor

    • Maureen Bennett

      BA Girl

    • Martyn Whitby

      Video Game Club Clerk

    • Robert Whelan

      Horse Cop

    • Suzan Crowley

      First Inspector

    • Tristram Jellinek

      Second Inspector

    • Colin Bennett

      Usher

    • Felicity Dean

      TV Director

    • Guy Deghy

      Angry Old Man

    • Eugeniusz Korczarowski

      Genio

    • Stella Maris

      Spanish Woman