Ferdydurke

30 Door Key (Polish: Ferdydurke) is a 1991 English-language drama film directed and produced by Jerzy Skolimowski, and written by Jerzy Skolimowski, Michał Skolimowski (credited as Michael Lyndon), and Józef Skolimowski (credited as Joseph Kay). It starred Iain Glen, Robert Stephens, and Crispin Glover. The film premiered on 21 February 1992. It was produced in France, Poland by Million Frames Limited and Cinea, and filmed in Poland. The film was based on the 1937 book Ferdydurke by Witold Gombrowicz. Plot In 1939, in Warsaw, Poland, a 30-year-old beginning novelist, named Joey, just published his first book. One day, he is visited by his former teacher, professor Pimco, who sends him back to the middle school. Cast Iain Glen as Joey Robert Stephens as professor Pimco Crispin Glover as Mintus Zbigniew Zamachowski as Walek Beata Tyszkiewicz as aunt Hurlecka Tadeusz Łomnicki as uncle Hurlecki Artur Żmijewski as Kopyrda Dorota Stalińska as Mrs. Young Jan Peszek as Mr. Young Judith Godrèche as Zoo Young Jerzy Bińczycki as professor Filidor Kalina Jędrusik as professor Filidor's wife Beata Poźniak as Flora Gente Magdalena Wójcik as Joey's servant Robert Więckiewicz as Poppy Dariusz Gnatowski as Pyzo Krzysztof Janczar as Leo Zbigniew Zamachowski as Tom Marek Probosz as Syphonus Jerzy Skolimowski as head teacher Piórkowski Fabienne Babe as Sophie Production The film was based on the 1937 book Ferdydurke by Witold Gombrowicz. It was directed and produced by Jerzy Skolimowski, and written by Jerzy Skolimowski, Michał Skolimowski (credited as Michael Lyndon), and Józef Skolimowski (credited as Joseph Kay). The cinematography was done by Witold Adamek, editing by Marek Denys, and Grażyna Jasińska-Wiśniarowska, music by Stanisław Syrewicz, scenography by Andrzej Przedworski, and Janusz Sosnowski, and costumes by Ewa Krauze. The film starred Iain Glen, Robert Stephens, and Crispin Glover. It was produced in France, Poland by Million Frames Limited and Cinea. 30 Door Key premiered on 21 February 1992.