Success Is the Best Revenge 40 years old

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.

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Success Is the Best Revenge Cast

Name Character
John Hurt He was 44, 77 years old when he died
Michael York He was 42, now 82 years old as Alex Rodak
Anouk Aimée She was 52, now 92 years old
Michel Piccoli He was 58, now 98 years old

Success Is the Best Revenge Crew

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Success Is the Best Revenge (40 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, May 26, 1984
  • Runtime: 91 minutes