Overview
A comedic clash of wits and schemes unfolds as two old foes vie for supremacy in the criminal underworld.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- playful
- urbane
- lazy sunday
- classic film night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The fugitives believe they have reached Switzerland, but the apparent destination is a film set designed to fool them.
Kramer seeks revenge on former adversary Kwinto, who reunites his old gang to counter the threat.
The film presents its bank criminals, border crossing, and escape plot through a deliberately old-fashioned caper sensibility.
The planned flight to Zurich becomes a trap when the supposed Swiss landing place is exposed as an artificial set.
Films like Vabank II, and why
Movie Details
- Director
- Juliusz Machulski
- Release Date
- 1985-05-06
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (93)
Cast
- Jan Machulski
- Leonard Pietraszak
- Bronisław Wrocławski
- Witold Pyrkosz
- Jacek Chmielnik
- Krzysztof Kiersznowski
- Marek Walczewski
- Ewa Szykulska
- Włodzimierz Musiał
- Anna Guzek
Common questions
- What is Vabank II about?
- A wry Polish crime caper turns a revenge duel between an escaped banker and a veteran safecracker into an elaborate battle of deception.
- What is Vabank II like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Vabank II as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Vabank II violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Vabank II as mild.
- Which films are like Vabank II?
- Films with a similar feel include Vabank, The Sting, and The Ladykillers.
- How long is Vabank II?
- Vabank II runs 97 minutes.
