Camouflage (1977): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1977, Camouflage is a comedy and drama film directed by Krzysztof Zanussi, running about 106 minutes.

What it’s about. A group of students are spending the summer vacation at a university camp studying the science of linguistics. One of the camp directors, Jaroslaw, is a young professor who prefers the straightforward, intimate approach to students. He is opposed in his liberal views by Jakub, who likes to manipulate people. There is a confrontation from the beginning when Jaroslaw allows to attend the seminar a student who presents the views not according to the official line. In the end, a jury prize is given to mediocre paper, while the suspected school of thought still draws a recommendation. Finally the deputy rector arrives for the closing ceremonies, and since he disfavors the line of thought awarded by the recommendation the tensions rise. They climax when student in question bites the rector in the ear while receiving recommendation. The confrontation results in a scandal and the police is called in.

Who’s in it. Camouflage stars Piotr Garlicki as Jarosław Kruszyński, Zbigniew Zapasiewicz as Jakub Szelestowski, Christine Paul-Podlasky as Nelly Livington-Pawluk and Mariusz Dmochowski as prorektor, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, Camouflage has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Camouflage page.

If you liked it. Fans of Camouflage tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.