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Kawalerowicz
Jerzy Franciszek Kawalerowicz (19 January 1922 – 27 December 2007) was a Polish film director and politician, having been a member of Polish United Workers' Party from 1954 until its dissolution in 1990 and a deputy in Polish parliament since 1985 until 1989. Life and career Kawalerowicz was born in Gwoździec, Poland, as one of the few Poles living in an ethnically-mixed Ukrainian and Jewish town. Kawalerowicz's father's family originated from Armenia, originally having the surname Kavalarian. Jerzy Kawalerowicz was noted for his powerful, detail-oriented imagery and the depth of ideas in his films. After working as an assistant director, he made his directorial debut with the 1951 film '' The Village Mill'' ''(Gromada)''. He was a leading figure in the Polish Film School, and his films ''Shadow'' (''Cień'', 1956) and '' Night Train'' (''Pociąg'', 1959) constitute some of that movement's best work. Other noted works by Kawalerowicz include ''Mother Joan of the Angels'' (' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KADR (studio)
KADR (since 1989 Studio Filmowe Kadr) is a major Polish film production and distribution company, founded in 1955 and still producing films as of 2016. Between its founding and 2003, KADR released 150 films in total, including many classics of Cinema of Poland, Polish cinema. History "Arguably the most important Polish film studio," Kadr was founded on May 1, 1955, by filmmaker Jerzy Kawalerowicz, and its initial output is closely associated with him. Along with Krzysztof Teodor Toeplitz and Tadeusz Konwicki, Kawalerowicz was a primary influence on the development of the Polish Film School in the 1950s. With a few exceptions, its landmark films were produced at Kadr. The organization began as one of a few "film units" (''zespoły filmowe'') set up as state enterprises, and with close connections to the establishment National Film School in Łódź. By 1968 Kadr was a major studio, producing perhaps four titles annually, including the big-budget three-year period production of ''P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pharaoh (film)
''Pharaoh'' ( pl, Faraon) is a 1966 Polish film directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz and adapted from the eponymous novel by the Polish writer Bolesław Prus. In 1967, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It was also entered into the 1966 Cannes Film Festival. It sold more than tickets in Poland, becoming one of the highest-grossing Polish films of all time. ''Pharaoh'' is among 21 digitally restored classic Polish films chosen for ''Martin Scorsese Presents: Masterpieces of Polish Cinema''. Novel Pharaoh (Prus novel) ( pl, Faraon) is the fourth and last major novel by the Polish writer Bolesław Prus (1847–1912). Composed over a year's time in 1894–95, serialized in 1895–96, and published in book form in 1897. It was the sole historical novel by the author. Jerzy Kawalerowicz, who had previously directed such films as ''Cellulose'' (1953), ''Under the Phrygian Star'' (1954), ''The Shade'' (1956), ''The Real End of the Great War'' (1957), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadeusz Konwicki
Tadeusz Konwicki (22 June 1926 – 7 January 2015) was a Polish writer and film director, as well as a member of the Polish Language Council. Life Konwicki was born in 1926 as the only son of Jadwiga Kieżun and Michał Konwicki in Nowa Wilejka, where he spent his early childhood. His father died early and Konwicki lived with his great-aunt and great-uncle who he later depicted in his novels. He attended a local King Zygmunt August gymnasium. Immediately following the outbreak of World War II, Wilno was occupied by the Soviet Union and subsequently by Nazi Germany, and all education for Poles was discontinued. Konwicki continued his studies underground and joined the eighth Oszmiana Brigade of the Home Army that took part in the nationwide guerrilla operation code-named Operation Tempest and Operation Ostra Brama. He later disarmed and went into hiding from the Soviet Army. In November 1944, he joined Tur's (Witold Turonek) unit and fought until April 28, 1945 - one of the last ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death Of A President (1977 Film)
''Death of a President'' ( pl, Śmierć prezydenta) is a 1977 Polish drama film directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz. It was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution. The film was also selected as the Polish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences The film depicts the 1922 assassination of the first President of Poland Gabriel Narutowicz by artist and Endecja sympathizer Eligiusz Niewiadomski. Cast * Zdzisław Mrożewski as president Gabriel Narutowicz * Marek Walczewski as painter Eligiusz Niewiadomski * Henryk Bista as priest Marceli Nowakowski * Czesław Byszewski as Prime Minister Julian Nowak * Jerzy Duszyński as marshall Józef Piłsudski * Edmund Fetting as general Józef Haller * Kazimierz Iwor as Herman Lieberman * Julian Jabczyński as count Stefan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mother Joan Of The Angels
''Mother Joan of the Angels'' ( pl, Matka Joanna od Aniołów, also known as ''The Devil and the Nun'') is a 1961 Polish art film on demonic possession, directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz, based on a novella of the same title by Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz, loosely based on the 17th century Loudun possessions. The film won the Special Jury Prize at the 1961 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The story takes place in and around a seventeenth century Polish convent. A priest, Father Józef Suryn (Mieczyslaw Voit), arrives at a small inn for a night's rest. He has been sent to investigate a case of demonic possession at the nearby convent after the local priest, Father Garniec, was burnt at the stake for sexually tempting the nuns. The next day, Father Suryn sets out for the convent, where he meets the abbess, Mother Joan (Lucyna Winnicka), said to be the most possessed of all the nuns. Already four priests before Father Suryn have tried to exorcise Mother Joan, but without success. The villagers at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Train (1959 Film)
''Night Train'' (Polish: ''Pociąg''), also known as ''The Train'', or ''Baltic Express'', is a 1959 Polish film directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz and starring Zbigniew Cybulski, Lucyna Winnicka and Leon Niemczyk. ''Night Train'' received numerous awards including the Georges Méliès award, and the Best Foreign Actress at the 1959 Venice Film Festival awarded to Lucyna Winnicka for her role as Marta in ''Night Train''. Plot Two strangers, Jerzy (Leon Niemczyk) and Marta (Lucyna Winnicka), accidentally end up holding tickets for the same sleeping chamber on an overnight train to the Baltic Sea coast; and reluctantly agree to share the 2-bed single-gender compartment. Also on board is Marta's spurned lover Staszek (Zbigniew Cybulski), unwilling to accept her decision to break up after a short term affair, and leave her alone. When the police enter the train in search of a murderer on the lam, rumors fly and everything seems to point toward one of the main characters as the culprit. Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadow (1956 Film)
''Shadow'' ( pl, Cień) is a 1956 Polish film directed by Jerzy Kawalerowicz. It was entered into the 1956 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The plot involves a ''Rashōmon''-like investigation into the life of a man who has been found dead after having been hurled from a train. As security agents, police and a medical examiner piece together his identity, three accounts emerge: one set during World War II, one in the immediate aftermath of the war, and one in contemporary Poland. In each account, the victim seems to have been a mysterious, ambiguous presence, of shifting loyalties and suspicious connections, who set himself against the powers that be. Critics attacked the film for its depiction of a world rife with secret agents and hidden enemies—a favorite Stalinist theme—while the film seems, rather, to demonstrate how heroism and villainy are often matters of point of view and timing. Cast * Zygmunt Kęstowicz as Knyszyn * Adolf Chronicki as Karbowski * Emil Karewicz as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Film School
Polish Film School ( pl, Polska Szkoła Filmowa) refers to an informal group of Polish film directors and screenplay writers active between 1956 and approximately 1963. Among the most prominent representatives of the school are Andrzej Wajda, Andrzej Munk and Jerzy Kawalerowicz. Overview The group was under the heavy influence of Italian neorealists. It took advantage of the liberal changes in Poland after 1956 Polish October to portray the complexity of Polish history during World War II and German occupation. Among the most important topics were the generation of former Home Army soldiers and their role in post-war Poland and the national tragedies like the German concentration camps and the Warsaw Uprising. The political changes allowed the group to speak more openly of the recent history of Poland. However, the rule of censorship was still strong when it comes to history after 1945 and there were very few films on contemporary events. This marked the major difference betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
26th Berlin International Film Festival
The 26th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 25 June – 6 July 1976. The Golden Bear was awarded to the American film ''Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson'' directed by Robert Altman. The Japanese film In the Realm of the Senses by Nagisa Oshima was confiscated during the Berlinale premiere of the film and banned after a court hearing. Charlie Chaplin's 1957 film A King in New York was also screened at the festival. Jury The following people were announced as being on the jury for the festival: * Jerzy Kawalerowicz director, screenwriter and politician (Poland) - Jury President * Hannes Schmidt, production designer (West Germany) * Marjorie Bilbow, writer (United Kingdom) * Michel Ciment, writer, journalist and film critic (France) * Guido Cinotti, historian and essayist (Italy) * Georgiy Daneliya, director and screenwriter (Soviet Union) * Wolf Hart, director of photography (West Germany) * Bernard R. Kantor, publisher and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 Cannes Film Festival
The 14th Cannes Film Festival was held from 3 to 18 May 1961. The Palme d'Or went to the ''Une aussi longue absence'', directed by Henri Colpi and ''Viridiana'', directed by Luis Buñuel. The festival opened with ''Che gioia vivere'', directed by René Clément. The festival also screened Shirley Clarke's debut film '' The Connection'' due to the efforts of the French Syndicate of Cinema Critics. The success of the film caused the festival to create International Critics' Week the following year. Jury The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1961 competition: Feature films *Jean Giono (France) Jury President *Sergei Yutkevich (Soviet Union) Vice President *Pedro Armendáriz (Mexico) *Luigi Chiarini (Italy) *Tonino Delli Colli (Italy) * Claude Mauriac (France) * Edouard Molinaro (France) *Jean Paulhan (France) (author) *Raoul Ploquin (France) *Liselotte Pulver (Switzerland) *Fred Zinnemann (USA) Short films *Ion Popescu-Gopo (Romania) *Pierre Prévert (France) *Jur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hvizdets
Hvizdets ( uk, Гвізде́ць, pl, Gwoździec, yi, גוואַזדזיעץ, G'vojiets) is an urban-type settlement in Kolomyia Raion (district) of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (region), Ukraine. It is located ENE of Kolomyia, SE of Ivano-Frankivsk and WSW of Kyiv. Hvizdets hosts the administration of Hvizdets settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: . The town was the site of the Battle of Gwoździec in 1531, during the Polish-Moldavian wars. Prior to World War II the town was located in Poland. It is the birthplace of Polish film director Jerzy Kawalerowicz, artist Yaroslav Pstrak and politician Andriy Shevchenko. Alternate names Hvizdets was formerly known as ''Gvozdets'' (Russian), ''Gwoździec'' (Polish), ''Gvozdetz'' or ''Gvodzitz'' or ''גוואזדזיעץ'' (Yiddish), Hvizdec', Gvozhdziyets, and Gvozdzets. Former Jewish population The Jewish population of Hvizdets in the year 1900 was 1,663 people, who made up a substantial part of the town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th Moscow International Film Festival
The 9th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 10 to 23 July 1975. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Polish film '' The Promised Land'' directed by Andrzej Wajda, the Soviet-Japanese film ''Dersu Uzala'' directed by Akira Kurosawa and the Italian film '' We All Loved Each Other So Much'' directed by Ettore Scola. Jury * Stanislav Rostotsky (USSR - President of the Jury) * Sergio Amidei (Italy) * Hortensia Bussi (Chile) * Antonin Brousil (Czechoslovakia) * Ravjagiin Dorjpalam (Mongolia) * Jerzy Kawalerowicz (Poland) * Ramu Kariat (India) * Nevena Kokanova (Bulgaria) * Komaki Kurihara (Japan) * Ababakar Samb (Senegal) * Jean-Daniel Simon (France) * Iosif Kheifits (USSR) * Sofiko Chiaureli (USSR) * Monsef Charfeddin (Tunisia) * Bert Schneider (USA) Films in competition The following films were selected for the main competition: Awards * Golden Prize: ** '' The Promised Land'' by Andrzej Wajda ** ''Dersu Uzala'' by Akira Kurosawa ** '' We All Loved Each Other So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
