Besondere Kennzeichen: Keine (1964): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1964, Besondere Kennzeichen: Keine is a drama film directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, running about 73 minutes.

What it’s about. The footloose ennui of Poland’s postwar generation is captured to perfection in this jazzy chronicle of a draft-dodger’s final day of freedom. A slacker before there was a word for it, Andrzej (played by Skolimowski himself) drifts through a series of open-ended encounters with women following a wake-up argument with his pouting wife, and a long-delayed military physical (the film’s title derives from one of the questions). Skolimowski hoarded four years’ worth of the annual film footage allotment from his Lódz film school in order to create this first feature marked by compositional bravado and a trademark air of the absurd. -Barbara Scharres, Gene Siskel Film Center

Who’s in it. Besondere Kennzeichen: Keine stars Jerzy Skolimowski as Andrzej Leszczyc, Elżbieta Czyżewska as Teresa / Barbara / Leszczyc's wife, Tadeusz Minc and Andrzej Żarnecki, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, Besondere Kennzeichen: Keine 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 Besondere Kennzeichen: Keine page.

If you liked it. Fans of Besondere Kennzeichen: Keine tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.