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Hrabina Cosel (TV Series)
Hrabina Cosel (The Countess Cosel) is a 1968 Polish film directed by Jerzy Antczak. The film is based on Józef Ignacy Kraszewski’s novel ''Hrabina Cosel'', a historical romance set in the court of Augustus the Strong, the first of the two Saxon kings of Poland, at the turn of the 17th to 18th century.http://miskinhill.com.au/journals/asees/19:1-2/noble-faces-beautiful-souls.pdf Plot ''The Countess Cosel'' is based on the true story of the beautiful Anna Constantia von Brockdorff, a German noblewoman who became mistress of Augustus the Strong, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony in 1704. Against the backdrop of life at Augustus’ court the movie follows the arrival at Dresden of 24-year-old Anna Constantia von Brockdorff, who is an inordinately beautiful and scrupulously devout young married woman; her romance with the king and her ‘ten year reign’ as his mistress – a role she consents to in the belief that she has won the king's love and commitment; and finally, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerzy Antczak
Jerzy Antczak (born 25 December 1929, in Włodzimierz Wołyński) is a Polish film director. His film ''Nights and Days'' was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival. Jerzy Antczak was the co-founder, Artistic Director and Chief Producer of “Masterpiece Theatre” which was produced on Polish Television. He is a professor at the UCLA. In 2009 Jerzy Antczak received a star on the prestigious ''Alley of the Stars'' in Łódź. Selected filmography * 1968 in film, 1968: ''Hrabina Cosel'' * 1970 in film, 1970: ''Epilog norymberski'' * 1975 in film, 1975: ''Nights and Days'' * 2002 in film, 2002: ''Chopin: Desire for Love'' References External links * Jerzy Antczakat the Culture.pl at the ''Chopin-Desire for love'' at the ''Stowarzyszenie Filmowców Polskich'' 1929 births Living people People from Volodymyr-Volynskyi Polish film directors Polish screenwriters Łódź Film School alum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |