History Film / Vabank

* {{Gaslighting}}: Natalie gives Kramer a wonderful, too good to be true TheAlibi... Which the police [[ConvenientlyUnverifiableCoverStory see right through]]. Especially that her apartament is not there anymore.

* YouJustRuinedTheShot: A seemingly dramatic, if out of the blue scene turns out to be a [[ProsceniumReveal rehearsal]] in the formerly-owned-by-Dane theater when the actors start complaining about prop guns and changing rooms - Moks and Nuta are almost as confused as we are.

* SearchingTheStalls: But the one guard who [[TheGuardsMustBeCrazy takes his job seriously]] is outnumbered.

* HardWorkMontage: Dane trying out various shapes for the [[spoiler: alarm-disabling thingly]], although Nuta's part consists mostly of looking bored while the old hand is thinking, sweating, cutting tin sheet and yelling abuse.

* RunningGag: Dane buys a new show business establishment (and sells his old one) every two years. The boys attempt to find him by tracking the classifieds in the newspaper, but Kwinto, who knows al his friend's weaknesses, goes to meet him at the soccer match instead (Dane never misses a game). [[spoiler: Later on, it turns out the photoplasticon for sale really does belong to Dane, and the crew's planning sessions take place there.]]

The debut of Juliusz Machulski (who went on to make ''Film/SexMission'' and ''Film/{{Kiler}}''), it's a cool, suave, [[MindScrew mind-screwy]] in-universe and out (really, ShellGame of a movie - watch it closely! or leave confused) heist movie cum {{Comedy}}. An UpToEleven sequel was also made, but we're not concerned with it right now.

* HardWorkMontage: Dane trying out various shapes for the [[spoiler: alarm-disabling thingly]], although Moks's part consists mostly of looking bored while the old hand is thinking, sweating, cutting tin sheet and yelling abuse.

And learns that Tadeusz was DrivenToSuicide by financial problems, resulting from being conned out of his money by [[MorallyBankruptBanker Kramer's less-than-honest bank]]. And Kramer, incidentally, is the [[TheStoolPigeon guy who got Kwinto into jail in the first place]]...

!!Some tropes you'll find in it. If you look:

'''Kramer''': Of course I do... and my marmelade and teeth powder in the sock drawer, you know?

* BedroomAdulteryScene: Downplayed. After leaving prison, Kwinto walks back home, only to find his wife there serving dinner to another man. That man is one of the detectives that put Kwinto behind the bars[[note]]And returns as a ChekhovsGunman at the start of the third act[[/note]]. However, Kwinto himself remains completely stoic throughout this and once finding out he's been cuckold, he simply takes the secret stache of money and walks away without a single word.

* TheCaper / TheCon: ThePlan being to rob Kramer and to frame him for it.

* {{Gaslighting}}: Natalie gives Kramer a wonderful, too good to be true TheAlibi... Which the police [[ConvenientlyUnverifiableCoverStory see right through]].

* RunningGag: Dane buys a new show business establishment (and sells his old one) every two years.

* UnreadablyFastText: One of the most infamous examples in Polish cinematography, and unintentionally so. [[spoiler: The note left by Tadeusz inside the trumpet]] is shown too briefly to read it, cutting to next shot, ''all while being plot-relevant''. Unless you are viewing it on home media and can pause, there is just no way to read the whole thing.

* YouJustRuinedTheShot: A seemingly dramatic, if out of the blue scene turns out to be a [[ProsceniumReveal rehearsal]] in the formerly-owned-by-Dane theater when the actors start complaining about prop guns and changing rooms - Moks and Nuta are almost as confused as we are.
* YourCheatingHeart: Kwinto's wife. With one of the detectives.

* UnreadablyFastText: One of the most infamous examples in Polish cinematography, and unintentionally so. [[spoiler: The note left by Tadeusz inside the trumpet is shown too briefly to read it, cutting to next shot, ''all while being plot-relevant'']]. Unless you are viewing it on home media and can pause, there is just no way to read the whole thing.

-->'''Usher''': Must 'ave been ill back then."\\

* DeadManWriting: Blink and you miss it. [[spoiler: Tadeusz has left a note in Kwinto's trumpet.]]

* JustGotOutOfJail: Kwinto.

* TheStoic: [[TheQuietOne Kwinto]].

* SwordCane: The ultimate in AssassinOutclassin.

* TheCastShowoff: Oddly, the actor playing Kwinto couldn't really play the trumpet to save his life, but professional musicians would chat him up and gush about his performance in this movie.
* ChekhovsArmoury

The debut of Juliusz Machulski (who went on to make ''Film/SexMission''), it's a cool, suave, [[MindScrew mind-screwy]] in-universe and out (really, ShellGame of a movie - watch it closely! or leave confused) heist movie cum {{Comedy}}. An UpToEleven sequel was also made, but we're not concerned with it right now.

** The Mastermind/The Burglar/The Legendary Thief: [[SafeCracking Kwinto]]
** The Partner In Crime/The Gadget Guy: Dane
** The Distraction: [[MsFanservice Natalie]]
** The Drivers/The New Kids: Moks and Nuta

* YouJustRuinedTheShot: A seemingly dramatic, if out of the blue scene turns out to be a rehearsal in the formerly-owned-by-Dane theater when the actors start complaining about prop guns and changing rooms - Moks and Nuta are almost as confused as we are.

* HardWorkMontage: Dane trying out various shapes for the [[spoiler: alarm-disabling thingly]], although Moks's part consists mostly of looking bored while the old hand is thinking, sweating, cutting and yelling at him.

-->'''Komisarz Przygoda''': Do you always keep your money in the laundry basket?
-->'''Kramer''': Of course I do... and my marmelade and teeth powder in the sock drawer, you know?

* JustGotOutOfJail

* WillTalkForAPrice: "Must 'ave been ill back then." (is handed a bill) "How about now?" "Now I'm fine."

* YouJustRuinedTheShot: In the theater formerly-owned-by-Dane the actors did, complaining about prop guns and changing rooms - Moks and Nuta are almost as confused as we are.

* ProfessionalKiller: hired to kill Kwinto and ultimately [[AssassinOutclassin outclassed pretty hard]].

* YouJustRuinedTheShot: In the formerly-owned-by-Dane theather the actors did, complaining about prop guns and changing rooms - Moks and Nuta are almost as confused as we are.

[[GenteelInterbellumSetting 1934, Warsaw]]. Henryk Kwinto, the master safecracker, JustGotOutOfJail. He steadfastly [[RetiredOutlaw refuses]] his old pals propositions for getting back into business - fully intending to clean up his act and live as a musician from now on.
The past is in the past. Except, of course, for his non-criminal best friend Tadeusz, whom Kwinto goes to visit right after getting out.

The debut of Juliusz Machulski (who went on to make ''Film/SexMission''), it's a cool, suave, [[MindScrew mind-screwy]] in-universe and out (really, ShellGame of a movie - watch it closely! or leave confused) HeistMovie cum {{Comedy}}. An UpToEleven sequel was also made.

* AskAStupidQuestion: followed by a disbelieving MyGodYouAreSerious

* BadGuyBar: A plain, seedy place where you go to hire yourself a ProfessionalKiller

* BriefcaseFullOfMoney: seems almost like a standard method of payment
* TheCaper / TheCon: ThePlan being to rob Kramer and to frame him for it

* CaperRationalization: ItsPersonal
* TheCastShowoff: Oddly, the actor playing Kwinto couldn't really play the trumpet to save his life, but professional musicians would chat him up and gush about his performance in this movie

* ConMan: [[{{Hypocrite}} Kramer]] cons people out of their life savings. "Besides, it's a shade indecent of you to try and scam the tax office."
* CoolestClubEver: '''not''' the BadGuyBar, but the one where Kwinto's (musical) band plays is cool as anything
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Kramer and his slick, slimy secretary, Stawski
* DeadpanSnarker: Kwinto and every single person employed by the police. Kramer is more of a Nervous Snarker, while Dane snarks quite gleefully

* {{Frameup}}: of the [[FramingTheGuiltyParty guilty party]] in a way
* {{Gaslighting}}: gives Kramer a wonderful, too good to be true TheAlibi... Which the police [[ConvenientlyUnverifiableCoverStory see right through]].

* InspectorJavert: Both Karelicki and Przygoda are hard-working, long-suffering, [[DeadpanSnarker snarky]], [[ByTheBookCop by-the-book]] detectives who really have the society's best interests on their minds and persecute nobody unjustly. Kwinto, however, is suspected by default, as a freshly out of jail confirmed crook.

* JustGotOutOfJail:
* JustLikeRobinHood: [[spoiler: the crew takes care to refund the people Kramer's stolen from, or at least Tadeusz's widow]]

* NeverSuicide: Tadeusz was actually pushed out this window. Kwinto is the only one to believe that, though.

* PunBasedTitle: on ''va banque''
* RetiredOutlaw: Kwinto, Kramer ([[WhiteCollarCrime ostensibly]]), Dane
* TheRoaringTwenties: technically, TheGreatDepression, since the movie is set in 1934, but doesn't really feel like it
* RunningGag: Dane buys a new establishment (and sells his old one) every two years.

* TheStoic: [[TheQuietOne Kwinto]]

* SwordCane: The ultimate in AssassinOutclassin
* TakeMeOutAtTheBallgame: One of the attempts to kill Kwinto

The debut of Juliusz Machulski (who went on to make ''Film/SexMission''), it's a cool, suave, [[MindScrew mind-screwy]] in-universe and out (really, ShellGame of a movie - watch it closely! or leave confused) heist movie cum comedy. An UpToEleven sequel was also made.

Some tropes you'll find in it. If you look:

The debut of Juliusz Machulski (who went on to make SexMission), it's a cool, suave, [[MindScrew mind-screwy]] in-universe and out (really, ShellGame of a movie - watch it closely! or leave confused) heist movie cum comedy. An UpToEleven sequel was also made.

* TheAlibi: [[ConvenientlyUnverifiableCoverStory Carefully staged]] by the crew, complete with [[ChronicEvidenceRetentionSyndrome putting the stolen money in the mark's house]].

* TheAlibi: [[ConvenientlyUnverifiableCoverStory Carefully fabricated]] by the crew, complete with [[ChronicEvidenceRetentionSyndrome putting the stolen money in the mark's house]].

* WillTalkForAPrice: "I was ill back then." (is handed a bill) "How about now?" "Now I'm fine."