BEADS OF ONE ROSARY [1979]
year:
- 1979
release date:
- 24 III 1980
runtime:
- 106 min
directed by:
- Kazimierz Kutz
written by:
- Kazimierz Kutz
director of photography:
- Wiesław Zdort
cast:
- Marta Straszna [Habrykowa], Augustyn Halotta [Karol Habryka], Ewa Wiśniewska [Zosia], Franciszek Pieczka [Jerzy], Jan Bógdoł [Antek], Stanisław Zaczyk [Malczewski, director of the mine], Jerzy Rzepka [Leszek], Ryszard Jasny [Pielorz], Róża Richter [Pielorzowa], Władysław Gluch [Kosmala], Antoni Wolny [Pawelczyk], Maksymilian Baron [Paulek], Jerzy Gniewkowski [engineer Sopoćko]
edited by:
- Józef Bartczak
music by:
- Wojciech Kilar
production design:
- Andrzej Płocki
produced by:
- Studio Filmowe „Kadr”
executive producer:
- Wojciech Karmoliński
awards:
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•IFF Karlovy Vary (Czechoslovakia) 1980:Special Award
• Lubusz Film Summer Łagów 1980: Silver Grape for Augustyn Halotta and Marta Straszna
•Polish Film FestivalGdańsk1980:GrandPrixGolden Lions
•Cinema Enthusiasts Award Samovar1980
•IFF Figueirada Foz (Portugal) 1981: Silver Medal
•IFF Sao Paulo (Brazil) 1982: 2nd place in theaudience vote
About the film
Along with the earlier films,Salt of the Black Earth and The Pearlin the Crown, this psychological drama creates a triptych dedicated to Silesia − its mines, and its history. It depicts the painful social transformations of modern times. The screenplay was based on the real memoirs of retired miners.
The Habryka family, from Silesia, live in a detached house with rabbit cages in the backyard. Life has been the same for years − peaceful, without anything shocking. A new city development plan requires the demolition of the whole estate for the construction of a new multi-story blocks of flats. Most of the residents are happy to leave their cramped houses, but Habryka wants to stay. The old man’s decision causes a rift in the family − his only supporters are his wife and son, Antek. The forced demolition is preceded by harassment of all the family members. Habryka warns the demolition team that the house is booby-trapped. For his contribution to the mining industry, the management of the mine awards Habryka a comfortable villa in Katowice, where he moves with his wife. Habryka dies after unsuccessfully trying to acclimatise to his new conditions, which is impossible for old people.
Jan Słodowski, Leksykon polskich filmów fabularnych, Warszawa 1996
