Vabank is a Polish film from 1981, the first film directed by Juliusz Machulski and a popular criminal comedy, set in 1934 Warsaw (although filmed actually in Łódź and Piotrków Trybunalski). The film received several awards and nominations, among them: * Polish Film Festival 1981 – Best Debut Director * Mystfest 1982 – Best Film When two young jewel thieves approach Kwinto to hit a bank run by Gustaw Kramer, a ruthless and criminal bank president, Kwinto tells them he is not interested and that he is nothing more than a simple musician. A sequel, Vabank II, was made in 1984.