Character Relationships in Bad Luck

Jan Piszczyk (played by Bogumił Kobiela) is a protagonist in Bad Luck. Middle-aged petty bourgeois Jew and the film's protagonist. Son of a tailor, he is laid off from his job and reflects on his life through flashbacks spanning Polish history from the 1920s to the Stalinist era. A political and social chameleon, his opportunism repeatedly drives him into ludicrous and pathetic failures.

Character Relationship Map: Bad Luck

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Bad Luck (1960) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.

Characters

Key Relationships

Story Analysis

An episodic retrospective of a Jewish opportunist navigating Polish historical upheavals.

Plot Progression

  1. Opening Misfortune
  2. 1920s Turmoil
  3. Chameleon Adaptation
  4. Stalinist Era & Failures

Directed by Andrzej Munk

Bad Luck (1960) · 6.8/10 · comedy, drama