FILMS

ESCAPE FROM THE 'LIBERTY' CINEMA  [1990]

dir. Wojciech Marczewski

cast: Janusz Gajos [Rabkiewicz, a censor] Zbigniew Zamachowski [censor’s assistant] Teresa Marczewska [Małgorzata in the film “The Dawn”] Piotr Fronczewski [sa Party Committee Secretary] Władysław Kowalski [Tadeusz, Małgorzata’s father in “The Dawn”] Michał Bajor [a film critic] Jan Peszek ...

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EVE WANTS TO SLEEP  [1957]

dir. Tadeusz Chmielewski

cast: Barbara Kwiatkowska [Ewa Bonecka] Stanisław Mikulski [Piotr Malewski] Stefan Bartik [Captain] Ludwik Benoit [Safecracker Leon Pistynek Ptuszko] Maria Kaniewska [Helutka] Roman Kłosowski [Lulek] Wacław Kowalski [gunsmith at the eighth precinct] Gustaw Lutkiewicz [policeman Dobiela]...

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FAITHFUL RIVER  [1983]

dir. Tadeusz Chmielewski

cast: Małgorzata Pieczyńska [Salomea Brynicka] Olgierd Łukaszewicz [Józef Odrowąż] Franciszek Pieczka [Szczepan] Maria Homerska [Countess] Henryk Bista [doctor Kulewski] Henryk Machalica [Cossack Major] Jerzy Turek [head of the village] Wojciech Wysocki [Cpt. Wiesnicyn] Tomasz Zaliwski [Hubert...

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FAREWELLS  [1958]

dir. Wojciech Jerzy Has

cast: Maria Wachowiak [Lidka] Tadeusz Janczar [Paweł] Gustaw Holoubek [Mirek] Stanisław Jaworski [doctor Janowski] Stanisław Milski [professor – a trader at the station] Zdzisław Mrożewski [Paweł’s father] Irena Netto [owner of the Quo Vadis hostel] Józef Pieracki [professor Michniewicz] Irena...

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FEVER  [1980]

dir. Agnieszka Holland

cast: Barbara Grabowska [Kama] Adam Ferency [Wojtek Kiełza] Bogusław Linda [Gryziak] Olgierd Łukaszewicz [Marek Leon] Tomasz Międzik [Kamil] Aleksiej Awdiejew [the Governor’s aide] Wiktor Grotowicz [the Governor’s butler] Tadeusz Huk [a chemist] Krzysztof Kiersznowski [a fighter] Marian Łącz ...

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FORBIDDEN SONGS  [1946]

dir. Leonard Buczkowski

cast: Danuta Szaflarska [Halina Tokarska] Janina Ordężanka [mother of Halina and Roman] Jerzy Duszyński [Roman Tokarski] Jan Świderski [Ryszard] Jan Kurnakowicz [Cieślak, a musician] Stanisław Łapiński [musician, friend of Cieślak and the Tokarskis] Zofia Jamry [Maria Kędziorek, a volksdeutsch...

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THE GIRLS OF NOWOLIPKI  [1937]

dir. Józef Lejtes

cast: Elżbieta Barszczewska [Bronka Mossakowska] Jadwiga Andrzejewska [Franka] Tamara Wiszniewska [Amelka Raczyńska] Anna Jaraczówna [Kwiryna] Stanisława Wysocka [Mossakowska] Mieczysława Ćwiklińska [Raczyńska] Hanna Brzezińska [Mańka] Janina Janecka [Prymasiakowa] Helena Buczyńska [Franka’s...

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GOD’S FINGER  [1972]

dir. Antoni Krauze

cast: Marian Opania [Tadeusz Kasprzak] Aleksander Benczak [Bolesław Kasprzak] Grażyna Chęcińska [Grażyna Cyganiewicz] Janusz Zaorski [Alfred Cyganiewicz] Maciej Englert [Andrzej, a psychiatric patient] Henryk Hunko [a stove fitter] Kazimierz Iwiński [chairman of the examination board] Celina...

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GOODBYE, TILL TOMMOROW  [1960]

dir. Janusz Morgenstern

cast: Zbigniew Cybulski [Jacek] Teresa Tuszyńska [Margueritte] Grażyna Muszyńska [Joasia] Barbara Baranowska [a girl at the bar] Włodzimierz Bielicki [Jacek’s friend who pursues Margueritte] Jacek Fedorowicz [Jurek] Roman Polański [Romek] Romuald Freyer [a Tik Tak actor] Tadeusz Wojtych ...

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GRAVE OF AN UNKNOWN SOLDIER  [1927]

dir. Ryszard Ordyński

cast: Jerzy Leszczyński [Michał Łazowski] Maria Malicka [Nelly] Nina Olida [Wanda] Konstancja Bednarzewska [Łazowski’s mother] Maria Gorczyńska [księżna Turchanowa] Leokadia Pancewiczowa [Ksenia] Władysław Walter [Ożóg] Jerzy Marr [Piotr Głowiński] Kazimierz Justian [Commissioner Simonow]...

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GREAT RUN  [1981]

dir. Jerzy Domaradzki

cast: Tadeusz Bradecki [Stefan Budny] Jarosław Kopaczewski [Radek Stolar] Leon Niemczyk [president, organiser of the run] Krzysztof Pieczyński [Wrzesień] Tadeusz Chudecki [Janek Druciarek] Tomasz Dedek [Kazimierz Sosna] Cezary Harasimowicz [Fastyn, Wrzesień’s subordinate] Ryszard Jabłoński ...

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HANDS UP  [1967]

dir. Jerzy Skolimowski

cast: Jerzy Skolimowski [Andrzej Leszczyc – Zastawa] Joanna Szczerbic [Alfa] Tadeusz Łomnicki [Opel Rekord] Adam Hanuszkiewicz [Romeo] Bogumił Kobiela [Wartburg]

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HEROISM (EROICA)  [1957]

dir. Andrzej Munk

cast: Edward Dziewoński [Dzidziuś Górkiewicz] Barbara Połomska [Zosia, wife of Dzidziuś] Ignacy Machowski [major Grzmot] Leon Niemczyk [Istvan Kolya, a Hungarian officer] Kazimierz Rudzki [Lieutnant Turek] Henryk Bąk [Lieutnant Krygier] Mariusz Dmochowski [Lieutnant Korwin-Makowski] Roman...

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HOSPITAL OF TRANSFIGURATION  [1978]

dir. Edward Żebrowski

cast: Piotr Dejmek [Stefan] Jerzy Bińczycki [Andrzej Nowacki] Henryk Bista [Dr. Kauters] Ewa Dałkowska [Dr. Nosilewska] Gustaw Holoubek [Zygmunt Sekułowski] Zygmunt Hübner [Dr. Pajączkowski] Ryszard Kotys [orderly Józef] Klaus Piontek [SS-man Thiesdorf] Wojciech Pszoniak [Dr. Marglewski]...

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THE HOURGLASS SANATORIUM  [1973]

dir. Wojciech Jerzy Has

cast: Jan Nowicki [Józef] Tadeusz Kondrat [Jakub, Józef's father] Irena Orska [Józef's mother] Halina Kowalska [Adela] Gustaw Holoubek [doctor Gotard] Mieczysław Voit [blind conductor] Bożena Adamek [Bianka] Ludwik Benoit [Szloma] Henryk Boukołowski [fireman] Seweryn Dalecki [Teodor]

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