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Success Is the Best Revenge

About Success Is the Best Revenge

  • Released on May 26, 1984
  • Drama

Alex Rodak (Michael York) is a Polish director in exile in London with his family, which includes an older teenage son Adam (Michael Lyndon) who is struggling with an identity crisis, his wife (Joanna Szerzerbic), and another son. Rodak is in the throes of putting together a major show about Poland and the politics of exile at a West End theater. His single-minded determination to succeed causes him to take advantage of others, and because of his need for backing, he turns to a low-life businessman (John Hurt) to bail him out. His wife is anything but happy about his behavior and dislikes this last decision even more. This is an interesting study of how a father and son become alienated in a conflict between cultural identity and its exploitation.

Full Cast of Success Is the Best Revenge

Michael York
plays Alex Rodak

Michael York as Alex Rodak

Michael York OBE (born Michael Hugh Johnson; 27 March 1942) is an English actor. After performing on-stage with the R...

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John Hurt
plays Dino Montecurva

John Hurt as Dino Montecurva

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Anouk Aimée
plays Monique des Fontaines

Michel Piccoli
plays French Official

Michal Skolimowski
plays Adam Rodak

Józef Skolimowski
plays Tony Rodak

Jane Asher
plays Bank Manager

Joanna Szczerbic
plays Alicia Rodak

Tristram Jellinek
plays Second inspector

Hilary Drake
plays Stage Manager

Archie Pool
plays Casius Banghali

Bill Monks
plays First grip

Michael Sarne
plays Video store attendant

Ralph Nossek
plays Magistrate

Ric Young
plays Chinese Waiter

Malcolm Sinclair
plays Assistant Stage Manager


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