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Gustaw Holoubek

Date of birth: 1923-04-21

Place of birth: Kraków, małopolskie, Polska

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Густав Холоубек, Густав Голубек, Густав Холубек

Gustaw Holoubek

Biography

Polish actor, director and politician, best known for his acting roles in The Noose, The Saragossa Manuscript and The Hourglass Sanatorium.

Movie Credits

With Fire and Sword
3.5

With Fire and Sword

1999-02-08

In the mid-17th century, Poland was the largest, most democratic, and most tolerant country in Europ

The Saragossa Manuscript
3.9

The Saragossa Manuscript

1966-02-27

During the Napoleonic wars, a Spanish officer and an opposing officer find a book written by the for

Pearls and Ducats
2.5

Pearls and Ducats

1966-04-10

A famous Polish conductor meets a young Polish student in Czechoslovakia and pretends to be Czech to

The Office
0

The Office

1969-12-14

Juliusz Starzewski goes to Rome to seek justice on behalf of his father.

An Uneventful Story
3

An Uneventful Story

1983-09-12

A well-known professor of medicine finding himself at the threshold of autumn of his life, takes sto

Killing Auntie
3.3

Killing Auntie

1985-09-20

A grotesque fairy tale of fantasies in a 21-year old's mind. First he confesses to a priest about ki

Spóźnieni przechodnie
3

Spóźnieni przechodnie

1962-09-03

Five short stories. (1) “Czas przybliża, czas oddala” – Edward recalls his unfulfilled love for Ann

Coloured Stockings
3.8

Coloured Stockings

1960-11-18

The film consists of two parts. In the first, the protagonist is Matilda. Her dream is fashionable s

Naprawdę wczoraj
2

Naprawdę wczoraj

1963-11-08

The story concerns a succesful writer at the height of his career. He is in a state of crisis, unabl

Daimler-Benz Limousine
2.9

Daimler-Benz Limousine

1983-01-24

Two brothers living in 1939 Poland decide on a whim to steal the limousine of a German consul. The s

Tajemnica dzikiego szybu
2.8

Tajemnica dzikiego szybu

1956-09-01

Two friends think that they've discovered a dangerous spy hiding in a mine shaft.

Gangsters and Philanthropists
3.3

Gangsters and Philanthropists

1963-02-15

The movie consists of two satirical novels based on the same idea: both the "gangsters" and "philant

Tytus, Romek i A'Tomek wśród złodziei marzeń
2.5

Tytus, Romek i A'Tomek wśród złodziei marzeń

2002-03-21

On the planet Transformation, the cruel Prince Saligia steals people’s dreams and turns them into ad

Marysia i Krasnoludki
0

Marysia i Krasnoludki

1961-02-25

King Błystek of the Dwarf Kingdom, wary of Winter sends his chronicler, Koszałek to search for signs

Człowiek z kwiatem w ustach
4.5

Człowiek z kwiatem w ustach

1965-10-27

Two men are having a conversation about life and transience. One of them is terminally ill.

Odwiedziny o zmierzchu
0

Odwiedziny o zmierzchu

1966-10-05

A widower confuses the door and accidentally comes to the house of a lady bored of her lover.

The Moment of Peace
0

The Moment of Peace

1965-11-25

The movie "L'instant de la paix" consists of three segments: 1. "Les rideaux blancs" (France) 2. "Be

Operacja Samum
2.9

Operacja Samum

1999-05-07

The war between Iraq and Kuwait is just about to begin. While all foreigners are leaving Iraq, Pawel

The Woodpecker
2.8

The Woodpecker

1971-05-21

A man approaching middle age gets more than he bargained for when he tries having an extramarital af

The Card Index
2.5

The Card Index

1979-10-15

A former partisan now 38 years old remembers his childhood in the war.

Story of the Golden Boot
3.1

Story of the Golden Boot

1961-12-28

Set in the Middle Ages the film tells the story of a wonder child, the little sculptor Wawrzek, who

Childish Questions
4.1

Childish Questions

1981-11-13

A young architect is locked up in prison. He recalls his uncompromising youth and gradual sliding in

Fatalista
0

Fatalista

1968-03-13

Adaptation of a short story by Michał Lermontow. Forces stationed in the Caucasus. Lieutenant Wulicz

Sons and Comrades
2.8

Sons and Comrades

1986-09-05

A Pole who spent time in an internment camp during the war on the Swiss-German border, visits the si

The Master and Margarita
1.5

The Master and Margarita

1990-06-15

The Master and Margarita (Mistrz i Małgorzata) is a four-part Polish television production based on

Goodbye to the Past
3.3

Goodbye to the Past

1961-03-23

An actress visits her hometown to attend the funeral of her grandfather. She realizes that the place

How Far, How Near
3

How Far, How Near

1972-05-05

A middle-aged man sets out on a symbolic journey through past, present, and future to learn why an o

Hamlet x 5
0

Hamlet x 5

1966-01-01

Five interpretations of Hamlet's monologue.

Erotique
2.6

Erotique

1961-01-01

A girl wipes the mirror and suddenly notices the reflection of a man who then speaks to her. The gir

Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment
2.6

Goya: Or the Hard Way to Enlightenment

1971-09-15

As a painter in the court of King Carlos IV, Goya has attained wealth and reputation. He believes in

The Stars Must Burn
3

The Stars Must Burn

1954-07-01

The year 1953 ends. Mines that failed to fulfil the plan are not allowed to light their star. Social

In Broad Daylight
3.1

In Broad Daylight

1981-03-16

Set in 1905. The story focuses on a young and inexperienced man in a revolutionary execution squad.

A Room with a View on the Sea
3

A Room with a View on the Sea

1978-03-13

Two psychiatrists attempt to save a suicidal man.

Lord Jim
0

Lord Jim

2002-05-06

The play depicts the circumstances of the crash of an old steamer carrying Mohammedan pilgrims and J

Pejzaż z bohaterem
0

Pejzaż z bohaterem

1971-03-09

Psychological drama: a teacher's internal moral conflict, who wins the students' sympathy and respec

The Law and the Fist
3.4

The Law and the Fist

1964-09-14

At the end of World War Two, Polish people move to the western lands vacated by Germans. But some ru

Zniewolony teatr
0

Zniewolony teatr

2006-01-01

A film devoted to the difficult fate and dramatic choices of actors during the war – whether to cont

The Noose
3.5

The Noose

1958-01-20

A day in the life of an alcoholic. With the help of his girlfriend Krysia, Kuba attempts to regain c

Siegfried
2.4

Siegfried

1987-03-09

The eponymous Zygfryd is a reclusive young circus acrobat. Professor Drawicz is overwhelmed by Zygfr

Myśmy już byli
3

Myśmy już byli

2023-11-24

The Game
2.5

The Game

1969-05-20

Professionally active, childless, married woman loses her father during a business trip. With an ove

The Taste of the Black Earth
3.4

The Taste of the Black Earth

1970-03-06

During the 1920 Silesian uprising, seven brothers take part in the struggle with the Germans to keep

One Room Tenants
2.9

One Room Tenants

1960-02-08

A subjective adaptation of a well-known autobiographical novel by Zbigniew Unilowski (screenplay by

Write and Fight
3.3

Write and Fight

1985-09-23

A young journalist is arrested for freethinking ideas and placed in a cell with a famous safe-breake

Salto
3.1

Salto

1965-06-10

A man jumps off a moving train and goes to a small town to face its inhabitants, who seem familiar,

A Very Christmas Story
1

A Very Christmas Story

2000-11-03

Crazy adventures of an accountant with a briefcase full of defrauded money, a girl desperately looki

The Tribulations of Balthazar Kober
3.3

The Tribulations of Balthazar Kober

1988-12-26

Story about the young Balthazar thrown from one remarkable event to the other. On his way through a

Spotkanie wśród gwiazd
0

Spotkanie wśród gwiazd

1981-01-08

Julius Ceasar and Cicero meet in the afterlife and discuss their worldly beliefs and legacy in the m

Opening Tomorrow
4

Opening Tomorrow

1962-04-25

A budding playwright is thrilled to find out that his play will be performed at a prestigious theate

Listy miłosne
3.5

Listy miłosne

2001-10-01

Thirty-year-old nurse Teresa spends her days caring for elderly, dying people. Janusz, a young man s

The Book of Great Wishes
3.5

The Book of Great Wishes

1998-01-02

Following a fire at an orphanage, the kids are moved into a seniors' home. A young girl tries to bef

Polar Bear
3.8

Polar Bear

1959-12-03

A Jewish man who escapes a Nazi transport hides in a Polish ski resort town by posing for photos wit

Farewells
2.8

Farewells

1958-10-13

The story takes place before World War II and centers on Pawel, a member of a conservative, middle-c

Maria and Napoleon
3.1

Maria and Napoleon

1966-10-04

In 1807, Napoleon meets and falls in love with 22-year-old Polish countess Marie Walewska, who is un

The Hourglass Sanatorium
3.8

The Hourglass Sanatorium

1973-12-11

Jozef visits a dilapidated Sanatorium to see his father. Jozef undertakes a strange journey through

Men of the Blue Cross
3

Men of the Blue Cross

1955-10-12

The final film produced by Warsaw’s Documentary Film Studio is an epic re-enactment of a treacherous

Time Past
0

Time Past

1961-04-11

Fram is in a German POW camp where brutal, cold-hearted Gestapo officers like Weber or Von Steinhage

Oczy niebieskie
0

Oczy niebieskie

1994-01-14

Jacek, a young violinist, falls in love with reciprocity with the cellist Ania. Ania's mother is aga

Kill It and Leave This Town
3.3

Kill It and Leave This Town

2020-11-27

Fleeing from despair after losing those dearest to him, the hero hides in a safe land of memories, w

Hospital of the Transfiguration
3

Hospital of the Transfiguration

1979-03-28

Shortly after the beginning of World War 2 a young idealist doctor is employed in a psychiatric hosp

Lava
2.7

Lava

1989-11-06

On the eve of the Day of the Dead, among mysterious old rituals of the Vilnius region, ghosts of the

Soldier of Victory
0

Soldier of Victory

1953-05-08

Two-part biopic about General Karol Świerczewski, living embodiment of the party line, and the group

Spotkanie w 'Bajce'
0

Spotkanie w 'Bajce'

1962-12-19

"A Meeting in Bajka" tells a seemingly banal story of a marital triangle which bristles with intrigu

Niemcy
0

Niemcy

1974-02-04

A wealthy German family is divided by the immorality of Nazi Germany, circa 1944. Former professiona

Avatar: The Exchange of Souls
2.4

Avatar: The Exchange of Souls

1964-01-01

Count Olgierd Łabiński lives in Paris with his beloved wife, but their quiet life is disturbed by th

Through the Fifth Dimension
2.5

Through the Fifth Dimension

1973-07-29

Through some strange experiment, Siwiec, a journalist, gets moved back in time. In this new dimensio

In an Old Manor House or The Independence of Triangles
3.5

In an Old Manor House or The Independence of Triangles

1985-04-15

In a country house at the turn of a century live a family of eccentrics. Anastasia, the beautiful mi

Colonel Wolodyjowski
3.5

Colonel Wolodyjowski

1969-03-28

In 1668 Polish colonel Michał Wołodyjowski, who recently retired to a monastery, is recalled to acti

Weryfikacja
0

Weryfikacja

1987-09-07

Martial Law in Poland. Marek the journalist steals a truck and starts his quest.

Passerby
3

Passerby

1984-01-01

The protagonist of "Passerby" is writer and filmmaker Tadeusz Konwicki. His story, which reflects th

Kordian
0

Kordian

1994-11-21

The staging of "Kordian" by Juliusz Słowacki, refers to the November Uprising and attempts to unders

The Tin Drum
3.5

The Tin Drum

1979-05-02

In 1924, Oskar Matzerath is born in the Free City of Danzig. At age three, he falls down a flight of

Wyspy szczęśliwe
0

Wyspy szczęśliwe

1972-11-24

A doctor plunged into a marital crisis receives an attractive job offer.