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Tag Archives: Beata Tyszkiewicz
Everything for Sale / Wszystko na sprzedaz (1969) Andrzej Wajda, Beata Tyszkiewicz, Elzbieta Czyzewska, Andrzej Lapicki
The disappearance of the leading actor from the film’s set worries its director Andrzej. Read More »
The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short AKA De man die zijn haar kort liet knippen (1966) André Delvaux, Senne Rouffaer, Beata Tyszkiewicz, Hector Camerlynck
A schoolteacher (Miereveld or “field of ants”) is entranced by one of his students (Fran). Read More »
In an Old Manor House or The Independence of Triangles (1984) Andrzej Kotkowski, Beata Tyszkiewicz, Grazyna Szapolowska, Gustaw Holoubek
In a country house at the turn of a century live a family of eccentrics. Read More »
Lalka / The Doll (1968) Wojciech Has, Mariusz Dmochowski, Beata Tyszkiewicz, Tadeusz Fijewski, Drama, Romance
Set in the 19th century Warsaw. The indolence of aristocrats who, secure with their pensions, are too lazy to undertake new business risks, frustrates Wokulski. Read More »
Pierwszy dzien wolnosci / The First Day of Freedom (1964) Aleksander Ford, Tadeusz Lomnicki, Beata Tyszkiewicz, Tadeusz Fijewski, Drama, War
Freed Polish soldiers are trapped in a small town in Germany during the last days of World War II. Read More »
Tanczacy jastrzab / Dancing Hawk (1978) Grzegorz Królikiewicz, Franciszek Trzeciak, Beata Tyszkiewicz, Beata Tumkiewicz, Arthouse, Drama
“The Dancing Hawk” refers to the son of a peasant who senses he can climb to the job in troubled times by playing his cards right. His slavery to work match his ambitions, and gradually he reaches the social position he desires. But the costs have included a dehumanized soul and a loss of a moral conscience. People have had to pay for his advancement, including those nearest to him. The downfall is equally painful: either imprisonment or the easy wasy out are offered as the alternatives.
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