Ssaki (Mammals) (1962)

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Ssaki (Mammals) is a ten-minute short film by Roman Polanski. It features two men and a sled in the snow. Theorists connect the themes of this film with the political duplicity in his 1961 short The Fat and the Lean. Ssaki features music by frequent collaborator Krzysztof Komeda. ~ Andrea LeVasseur,… More Ssaki (Mammals) is a ten-minute short film by Roman Polanski. It features two men and a sled in the snow. Theorists connect the themes of this film with the political duplicity in his 1961 short The Fat and the Lean. Ssaki features music by frequent collaborator Krzysztof Komeda. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 10 min.
Directed By: Roman Polanski
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Special Interest

In Theaters: May 1, 1963 Wide

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Chris W

This was Polanski's second short after film school, and his final short to be made before he embarked on a career doing features. Like a lot of his early stuff, it's got some really good music, and it is a fun little romp. The snowy setting looks good, and it's hard not… More
This was Polanski's second short after film school, and his final short to be made before he embarked on a career doing features. Like a lot of his early stuff, it's got some really good music, and it is a fun little romp. The snowy setting looks good, and it's hard not to be able to relate to two guys and their shenanigans with a sled (unless you've never played around in snow before).
Pierluigi P

Charming slapstick comedy against a beautiful snowy backdrop. It features probably the greatest score Krzysztof Komeda ever wrote for any Polanski short film, following each action and reaction of the two men who are trying to reach some point, equipped only with one sled and lots of… More
Charming slapstick comedy against a beautiful snowy backdrop. It features probably the greatest score Krzysztof Komeda ever wrote for any Polanski short film, following each action and reaction of the two men who are trying to reach some point, equipped only with one sled and lots of selfishness.

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Ssaki (Mammals) (1962)

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