Twin brothers, Jacek and Placek, are the town's troublemakers. They're lazy, greedy and also cruel. They despise hard work, so they cook up a plan to make easy money that would make them rich for the rest of their lives: steal the moon and sell it. They set on a journey to find a place where the moon would be low enough for them to steal. Before they leave, they take the last loaf of bread from their poor hardworking mother. After numerous adventures the boys manage to catch the moon in a fishing net. But it is only the beginning of their troubles.
Lech Kaczyński
as Jacek
Jaroslaw Kaczynski
as Placek
Helena Grossówna
as Mother
Jadwiga Kuryluk
as Nieborak's mother
Ludwik Benoit
as Wojciech, Father of Jacek i Placek
Janusz Strachocki
as Mayor of Zapiecek
Tadeusz Woźniak
as Teacher in Zapiecek
Bronisław Darski
as Peasant Barnaba
Stanisław Milski
as Shoemaker in Zapiecek
Wacław Kowalski
as Smith in Zapiecek
Henryk Modrzewski
as Tailor in Zapiecek
Adam Pawlikowski
as Viceroy Saradella / citizen of Golden City
