The premiere of “Hotel Pacific”, directed by Janusz Majewski, took place on November 27, 1975. Exactly fifty years later, we present this outstanding film to audiences once again on the big screen, in a digitally restored version.

Hotel Pacific, dir. Janusz Majewski (Poland, Czechoslovakia) 1975, 95’, 15+

An adaptation of Henryk Worcell’s pre-war novel “Hotel Pacific”. The story takes place in the early 1930s. A teenage boy, Roman Boryczko, begins working as a dishwasher in the restaurant of the grand “Pacific” Hotel. He quickly wins people’s favor and rises through the ranks. Like his friend, Fryc, he dreams of becoming a waiter, but to achieve this goal he must endure many humiliations – especially from the brutal and spiteful Fornalski.
The film received an award at the PFF in Gdańsk and was also part of the main competition at the Berlin IFF.