# Kariera Nikodema Dyzmy (1980)

> A poor migrant from eastern Poland stumbles into interwar Warsaw high society on the strength of nerve and bluff.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/43534

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 7
- Episode runtime: 50 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: comedy, drama
- Created by: Witold Orzechowski
- Network: TVP
- Cast: Jan Mayzel, Zofia Merle, Lech Ordon, Bolesław Woźniak, Piotr Grabowski, Andrzej Herder, Czesław Magnowski, Adam Probosz
- TMDB rating: 8.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080986/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Tone: satirical, witty, sardonic, bittersweet, breezy

## Synopsis

Kariera Nikodema Dyzmy (1980) is a Polish television comedy-drama series created by Witold Orzechowski for TVP. Its protagonist, Nikodem Dyzma, is a poor young man who leaves eastern Poland for the capital in search of work and a roof over his head, only to see his life turned upside down by an unexpected invitation. Bolesław Woźniak plays Koniecpolski, a count whose world Dyzma wanders into with more bluff than breeding. The seven 50-minute episodes form one continuing story set in interwar Warsaw, where a hungry newcomer's improvised charm and cheek open doors that merit never would. Bureaucrats, aristocrats, and hangers-on pass through each episode, and every lucky break raises the stakes of the next lie. The tone is witty and sardonic, with a bittersweet undertow about money, status, and the ease with which a city rewards the well-dressed impostor. Fans of Dzieje grzechu, The Great Gatsby, and Keeping Up Appearances will find the same sharp eye for social climbing and self-invention.

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