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Zdzisław Mrożewski
Zdzisław Mrożewski (21 May 1909 – 5 July 2002) was a Polish actor. He appeared in 30 films between 1932 and 1981. He starred in the 1977 film '' Death of a President'', which was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution. Partial filmography * ''Ulani, ulani, chlopcy malowani'' (1932) * ''Warsaw Premiere'' (1951) - Count Alfred * ''Niedaleko Warszawy'' (1954) - Engineer Antoni Przewlocki * ''Podhale w ogniu'' (1956) - Gadra * ''Farewells'' (1958) - Pawel's Father * ''Rok pierwszy'' (1960) - dziedzic Woloka * ''Rzeczywistosc'' (1961) * ''Dzis w nocy umrze miasto'' (1961) - Professor * ''Swiadectwo urodzenia'' (1961) - Doctor Orzechowski (segment "Kropla krwi") * ''Drugi czlowiek'' (1961) * ''Glos z tamtego swiata'' (1962) - Professor Choberski, Urszula's Father * ''Pevnost na Rýne'' (1962) - General Gordon * ''Glos ma prokurator'' (1965) * ''Westerplatte'' (1967) - Lt. Col. Wincenty So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Story Of Sin
''The Story of Sin'' ( pl, Dzieje grzechu) is a 1975 Polish drama film directed by Walerian Borowczyk based on the novel ''Dzieje grzechu'' by Stefan Żeromski. It was entered into the 1975 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Grażyna Długołęcka as Ewa Pobratynska * Jerzy Zelnik as Lukasz Niepolomski * Olgierd Łukaszewicz as Count Zygmunt Szczerbic * Roman Wilhelmi as Antoni Pochron * Marek Walczewski as Plaza-Splawski * Karolina Lubienska as Mrs. Pobratynska, Ewa's mother * Zdzisław Mrożewski as Mr. Pobratynski, Ewa's father * Mieczyslaw Voit as Count Cyprian Bodzanta * Marek Bargielowski as Adolf Horst * Jolanta Szemberg as Aniela * Zbigniew Zapasiewicz as Priest Jutkiewicz * Władysław Hańcza as Dr. Wielgosinski * Jadwiga Chojnacka as Leoska, servant * Bogusław Sochnacki * Janusz Zakrzeński Janusz Zakrzeński (8 March 1936 – 10 April 2010) was a Polish film and theatrical actor. Zakrzeński was born in Przededworze. He graduated from high school III LO in Wroc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1909 Births
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Balfour
Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, (, ; 25 July 184819 March 1930), also known as Lord Balfour, was a British Conservative Party (UK), Conservative statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1902 to 1905. As Foreign Secretary, foreign secretary in the Lloyd George ministry, he issued the Balfour Declaration of 1917 on behalf of the cabinet, which supported a "home for the Jewish people" in Palestine. Entering Parliament in 1874 United Kingdom general election, 1874, Balfour achieved prominence as Chief Secretary for Ireland, in which position he suppressed agrarian unrest whilst taking measures against absentee landlords. He opposed Irish Home Rule movement, Irish Home Rule, saying there could be no half-way house between Ireland remaining within the United Kingdom or becoming independent. From 1891 he led the Conservative Party in the House of Commons, serving under his uncle, Lord Salisbury, whose government won large majorities in 1895 Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polonia Restituta (film)
''Polonia Restituta'' (Latin for "Restored Poland") is a 1981 historical film based on a 1928 documentary of the same name. The 1981 film was directed by Bohdan Poreba. The film's production companies were Lenfilm, Magyar Filmgyártó Vallalat, Zespol Filmowy "Profil", Barrandov Studios, and DEFA. The 1928 film is held in the National Film Archive of the Audiovisual Institute and in the National Digital Archive. Synopsis The 1981 film covers historical events that occurred from 1914 to 1919. The 1928 film "presents events that contributed to regaining independence by Poland and to shaping its borders after the period of partitions. It was produced at the initiative of Józef Błeszyński in 1928, on the 10th anniversary of regaining independence. It was an important work in terms of propaganda as it showed the efforts of Poles fighting for the rebirth of their state." Events in the 1928 film include details about the Polish army, the German occupation of Warsaw, the fight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mephisto (1981 Film)
''Mephisto'' is a 1981 political drama film co-written and directed by István Szabó, and based on the novel of the same title by Klaus Mann. It stars Klaus Maria Brandauer as a German stage actor (modeled on Gustaf Gründgens) who finds unexpected success and mixed blessings in the popularity of his performance in a Faustian play as the Nazis take power in pre-WWII Germany. As his associates and friends flee or are ground under by the Nazi regime, the popularity of his character ends up superseding his own existence, until he finds that his best performance is keeping up appearances for his Nazi patrons. The film was a co-production of Hungarian, Austrian, and West German studios; starring a mix of German and Hungarian-speaking actors. It premiered in Budapest on 11 February 1981, and received widespread acclaim from critics, winning the Academy Award for Best Foreign-Language Film, the first Hungarian picture to do so. Brandauer's performance earned him multiple accolades, incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel Narutowicz
Gabriel Józef Narutowicz (; 29 March 1865 – 16 December 1922) was a Polish professor of hydroelectric engineering and politician who served as the first President of Poland from 11 December 1922 until his assassination on 16 December, five days after assuming office. He previously served as the Minister of Public Works from 1920 to 1922 and briefly as Minister of Foreign Affairs in 1922. A renowned engineer and politically independent, Narutowicz was the first elected head of state following Poland's regained sovereignty from partitioning powers. Born into a noble family with the strong patriotic sentiment, Narutowicz studied at the University of St. Petersburg before relocating to Zurich Polytechnic and completing his studies in Switzerland. An engineer by profession, he was a pioneer of electrification and his works were presented at exhibitions across Western Europe. Narutowicz also directed the construction of the first European hydroelectric power plants in Monthey, Mü ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nights And Days
''Nights and Days'' ( pl, Noce i dnie) is a 1975 Polish film directed by Jerzy Antczak. This epic family drama was based on Maria Dąbrowska's novel ''Noce i dnie'', and was described by ''The Washington Post'' as "Poland's Gone With the Wind". Set in Kalisz and the Kalisz Region in the second half of the 19th century after the failure of the January Uprising in 1863, the film presents a unique portrait of an oppressed society, life in exile, and the confiscation of private property as told through the loves and struggles of the Niechcic family. This sweeping historical epic was the highest-grossing film in Poland's history upon its release and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1977. The film score was composed by Waldemar Kazanecki, which includes a Viennese waltz that is frequently played at Polish weddings as the first dance of bride and groom. Amid the turbulence of World War I, elderly Barbara Niechcic recalls her dramatic life with husband ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolesław Śmiały (film)
''Bolesław Śmiały (film)'' is a Polish historical film about Bolesław II the Generous. It was released in 1971. Cast * Ignacy Gogolewski − as Bolesław II Śmiały * Jerzy Kaliszewski − as Stanisław ze Szczepanowa * Aleksandra Śląska * Maria Ciesielska * Zdzisław Mrożewski * Kazimierz Opaliński * Michał Pawlicki * Kazimierz Meres * Mieczysław Voit * Piotr Fronczewski * Jerzy Zelnik * Krzysztof Machowski * Andrzej Zaorski * Maciej Englert * Mieczysław Stoor * Alicja Raciszówna * Jerzy Goliński * Czesław Lasota * Henryk Bąk * Halina Gryglaszewska * Tadeusz Schmidt Tadeusz Schmidt (14 November 1920 – 10 May 1976) was a Polish film actor. He appeared in more than 40 films between 1942 and 1976. Selected filmography * '' The Two Who Stole the Moon'' (1962) * ''Potem nastąpi cisza'' (1965) * ''Wester ... * Maciej Góraj References External links * 1971 films Polish historical films 1970s Polish-language films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warsaw
Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officially estimated at 1.86 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 3.1 million residents, which makes Warsaw the 7th most-populous city in the European Union. The city area measures and comprises 18 districts, while the metropolitan area covers . Warsaw is an Alpha global city, a major cultural, political and economic hub, and the country's seat of government. Warsaw traces its origins to a small fishing town in Masovia. The city rose to prominence in the late 16th century, when Sigismund III decided to move the Polish capital and his royal court from Kraków. Warsaw served as the de facto capital of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth until 1795, and subsequently as the seat of Napoleon's Duchy of Warsaw. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Maxwell Fyfe, 1st Earl Of Kilmuir
David Patrick Maxwell Fyfe, 1st Earl of Kilmuir, (29 May 1900 – 27 January 1967), known as Sir David Maxwell Fyfe from 1942 to 1954 and as Viscount Kilmuir from 1954 to 1962, was a British Conservative politician, lawyer and judge who combined an industrious and precocious legal career with political ambitions that took him to the offices of Solicitor General, Attorney General, Home Secretary and Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain. One of the prosecuting counsels at the Nuremberg Trials, he subsequently played a role in drafting the European Convention on Human Rights. As Home Secretary he led a crackdown against homosexuals in the UK in the 1950s, and declined to commute Derek Bentley's death sentence for the murder of a police officer. His political ambitions were ultimately dashed in Harold Macmillan's cabinet reshuffle of July 1962. Early life Born in Edinburgh, the only son of William Thomson Fyfe, Headmaster of Aberdeen Grammar School, by his second wife Isabella ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
