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Tag Archives: Poland
Piatka z ulicy Barskiej / Five from Barska Street (1954) Aleksander Ford, Aleksandra Slaska, Tadeusz Janczar, Andrzej Kozak, Drama
Diabel / The Devil (1972) Andrzej Zulawski, Malgorzata Braunek, Michal Grudzinski, Iga Mayr, Drama, Horror
Perla w koronie / Pearl in the Crown (1972) Kazimierz Kutz, Lucja Kowolik, Olgierd Lukaszewicz, Jan Englert, Drama
Polish Silesia, the 1930’s. A coal mine is slated for shutdown. Scared of losing their jobs, the miners declare a sit-in. Read More »
Eroica (1958) Andrzej Munk, Edward Dziewonski, Barbara Polomska, Ignacy Machowski, Comedy, Drama, War
Two sketches covering episodes from the World War II. In the first novel, “Scherzo alla polacca”, a shrewd son, trying to preserve his skin, ultimately becomes a hero and finds a reason for fighting. 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 »
Smierc prezydenta / Death of the President (1977) Jerzy Kawalerowicz, Zdzislaw Mrozewski, Marek Walczewski, Henryk Bista, Drama, History
Set at the historic moment of rebirth of Poland after World War I. The newly organized National Assembly elected Gabriel Narutowicz Read More »
Bez znieczulenia / Without Anesthesia (1978) Andrzej Wajda, Zbigniew Zapasiewicz, Ewa Dalkowska, Andrzej Seweryn, Drama
A famous Polish journalist presents a problem for the powers-that-be when he displays his full political skill and knowledge on a television show featuring questions and answers on a world conference by a panel of journalists. Read More »
Vabank (1981) Juliusz Machulski, Jan Machulski, Leonard Pietraszak, Witold Pyrkosz, Comedy, Crime
Set in Warsaw in 1930’s. After six years in jail, framed for bank robbery by an accomplice, the legendary Kwinto has only revenge on his mind. Read More »
Zemsta / The Revenge (2002) Andrzej Wajda, Roman Polanski, Janusz Gajos, Andrzej Seweryn, Comedy
A winter day at a Polish castle, half owned by a fatalistic notary and half by a volcanic old soldier’s niece. Read More »