Big Shar (1983) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1983 · 96 mins · Polish

Directed by

Sylwester Chęciński

Starring

Jan Frycz, Jan Nowicki, Grażyna Szapołowska, Ryszard Kotys, Dorota Pomykała, Andrzej Wilk

After five years in prison, con artist Szu is cast out by his young wife and heads to Lutyn, where he resumes his scams. He attracts Jurek, a cab driver who imagines himself a great grifter. Szu, called “Sharp,” teaches Jurek tricks that let him win money in Wrocław, then departs with Jola, a prostitute offering a new mark. Jurek’s drive to win big, Sharp’s cold calculations, and the sins’ wages unfold.