Sublokator

Sublokator (The Subtenant) is a Polish comedy film^[1] from 1966 directed by Janusz Majewski, based on his own screenplay. The film tells the story of the titular subtenant, a member of the intelligentsia class (played by Jan Machulski), who finds himself trapped in a villa with three women representing different generations (Barbara Ludwiżanka [pl], Katarzyna Łaniewska, Magdalena Zawadzka).

Sublokator was Majewski's full-length debut, produced under the Kamera Film Production Team [pl]. While making the film, Majewski drew inspiration from the grotesque style of Witold Gombrowicz, Bruno Schulz, and Franz Kafka. The debut was widely acclaimed, receiving numerous awards, including the International Federation of Film Critics Award at the International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg, with particular praise for Ludwiżanka's performance.