Movie

Camera Buff

★ 7.5(188)19791h 52m

Drama

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Camera Buff is streaming on Criterion Channel in United States. Availability checked 10 June 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Krzysztof Kieślowski
Release date: 1979-11-16
Runtime: 1h 52m
Language: Polish
Status: Released
Country: Poland
Studio: Studio Filmowe Tor

Camera Buff — trailer

About Camera Buff

Camera Buff is a 1979 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski, starring Jerzy Stuhr, Małgorzata Ząbkowska and Ewa Pokas. It has a runtime of 1 hour 52 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.5/10 from 188 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Camera Buff in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Filip buys an 8mm movie camera when his first child is born. Because it's the first camera in town, he's named official photographer by the local Party boss. His horizons widen when he is sent to regional film festivals with his first works but his focus on movie making also leads to domestic strife and philosophical dilemmas.

Cast

Jerzy Stuhr

Filip Mosz

Małgorzata Ząbkowska

Irka Mosz

Ewa Pokas

Anna Włodarczyk

Stefan Czyżewski

Director

Jerzy Nowak

Stanisław Osuch

Tadeusz Bradecki

Witek Jachowicz

Marek Litewka

Piotrek Krawczyk

Bogusław Sobczuk

Kędzierski

Krzysztof Zanussi

Andrzej Jurga

Alicja Bienicewicz

Jaśka

Tadeusz Repka

Wawrzyniec

Themes & keywords

factory workerfactorycamerapolandfilmmakingsuper 8mm footagedocumentary filmmakingmarital problemcommunist partythuggish bossparty politicspost-war polandstudent filmfilm festivalnew father