Nie ma róży bez ognia (title in , in reference to two mixed up proverbs – There is no rose without thorns, and There is no smoke without the fire) is a Polish comedy film from 1974 directed by Stanisław Bareja. The subject is the chronic apartment shortage in Communist Poland.
The film has been released for the English speaking world with subtitles, under the title: A Jungle Book of Regulations. Nie ma róży bez ognia, FILMWEB, Baza filmowa, 1998-2010 Omnigence
Cast Jerzy Dobrowolski - as Jerzy Dąbczak (Wanda's former husband) Jacek Fedorowicz - as Jan Filikiewicz Halina Kowalska - as Wanda Filikiewicz Stanisław Tym - as Zenek (Lusia's fiancé) Stanisława Celińska - as Lusia Mieczysław Czechowicz - as Lusia's father Wiesław Gołas - as Malinowski (prospective client) Bronisław Pawlik - administrator Wojciech Siemion - school principal Henryk Kluba - as Bogusław Poganek (neighbour) Bohdan Łazuka - as Francik (passenger) Jan Kobuszewski - postman Wojciech Pokora - customer Jan Himilsbach - grounds' keeper Kazimierz Kaczor - male nurse Jadwiga Chojnacka - vendor Ewa Pokas - mail clerk Maria Chwalibóg - tenant Cezary Julski - attendant Monika Sołubianka - as prostitute Zuzia Jolanta Lothe - as Mrs Korbaczewska Krzysztof Kowalewski - militiaman Jerzy Januszewicz - mailman Agnieszka Fitkau-Perepeczko - tenant Jerzy Moes - customer
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