One of the masterpieces of American cinema of the 1970s, which is yet to be discovered in Poland. The film was born out of creative pain: shooting lasted a staggering 110 days, the filming involved an incredible amount of footage, and editing took two years.
Elaine May’s gangster tragicomedy about two friends and a professional betrayal is an intimate nocturnal odyssey set in the gritty city of Philadelphia – the “city of brotherly love” that Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky was already running around in the same year.
May, the godmother of American improvisational comedy, was the only woman to direct films for Hollywood studios during that decade. Thanks to her tenacity and tireless inventiveness, “Mikey & Nicky” features unforgettable performances by two masters: Peter Falk, the famous Lieutenant Columbo, and John Cassavetes, the guru of American independent cinema.
crime, drama / USA / 1976
directed by: Elaine May
cast: Peter Falk, John Cassavetes, Reuben Greene, Will Gill Jr., William Hickey
running time: 106 min
premiere: 29.05.2026
film language: English
subtitles: Polish
content warning: violence
The Benshi project was co-financed by the Polish Film Institute
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