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Zespół Filmowy „X”
Zespół Filmowy „X” is a Polish film production studio, inaugurated on New Year's Day, 1972. The studio's formation was the brainchild of acclaimed Polish director Andrzej Wajda, who served as the Artistic Director for the duration of the studio's existence. History At this time in Poland, the custom of the Communist government's cultural authorities was to separate film production in to teams that functioned also as film schools for the novices in their employ. In the beginning, this was usually done regionally. It was also something of a reward system for the country's most highly regarded film directors, who were offered appointments as artistic director of the various teams. In late 1970 or early 1971, the Polish cultural authorities approached Andrzej Wajda, at that time enjoying a particularly fecund episode in his career coming off a string of international successes, with the possibility of directing one of these teams. After some hesitation, Wajda cautiously accep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrzej Wajda
Andrzej Witold Wajda (; 6 March 1926 – 9 October 2016) was a Polish film and theatre director. Recipient of an Honorary Oscar, the Palme d'Or, as well as Honorary Golden Lion and Honorary Golden Bear Awards, he was a prominent member of the "Polish Film School". He was known especially for his trilogy of war films consisting of ''A Generation'' (1955), ''Kanał'' (1957) and '' Ashes and Diamonds'' (1958). He is considered one of the world's most renowned filmmakers whose works chronicled his native country's political and social evolution and dealt with the myths of Polish national identity offering insightful analyses of the universal element of the Polish experience – the struggle to maintain dignity under the most trying circumstances. Four of his films have been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film: '' The Promised Land'' (1975), ''The Maids of Wilko'' (1979), ''Man of Iron'' (1981) and '' Katyń'' (2007). Early life Wajda was born in Suwałk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Cannes Film Festival
The 34th Cannes Film Festival was held from 13 to 27 May 1981. The Palme d'Or went to the ''Człowiek z żelaza'' by Andrzej Wajda. The festival opened with '' Three Brothers'' (''Tre fratelli'') by Francesco Rosi and closed with '' Honeysuckle Rose'', directed by Jerry Schatzberg. Jury The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 1981 feature film competition: Feature films *Jacques Deray (France) Jury President *Ellen Burstyn (USA) * Jean-Claude Carrière (France) *Robert Chazal (France) *Attilio d'Onofrio (Italy) *Christian Defaye (Switzerland) (journalist) *Carlos Diegues (Brazil) *Antonio Gala (Spain) *Andrey Petrov (Soviet Union) *Douglas Slocombe (UK) Official selection In competition - Feature film The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or: *'' Angels of Iron'' by Thomas Brasch *''Beau-père'' by Bertrand Blier *''Chariots of Fire'' by Hugh Hudson *'' Cserepek'' by István Gaál *''Excalibur'' by John Boorman *'' Faktas'' by Almantas Grikevi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aktorzy Prowincjonalni
''Provincial Actors'' ( pl, Aktorzy prowincjonalni) is a 1979 Polish drama film directed by Agnieszka Holland. It is her feature-length directorial debut. Plot The film depicts Slawomir Szczepan (played by Tomasz Zygadlo), a young theater director from Warsaw, arriving in the provinces to put on the play ''Liberation'' by Stanisław Wyspiański. There he clashes with the aging lead actor Krzysztof (Tadeusz Huk), who sees it as a chance to make a once-in-a-lifetime performance. References External links * 1979 directorial debut films 1979 films Films about actors Films directed by Agnieszka Holland Polish drama films 1970s Polish-language films 1979 drama films {{Poland-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bez Znieczulenia
''Without Anesthesia'' (alternative English title: ''Rough Treatment'') is the English-language title for the Polish film ''Bez znieczulenia'', released in 1978, directed by Andrzej Wajda. It was entered in the 1979 Cannes Film Festival. According to the screenplay, ''Without Anesthesia'' takes place in the 1960s. Jerzy (Zbigniew Zapasiewicz), a well-known journalist and foreign correspondent who reports on wars, revolutions and guerrilla movements in the third world, is a man whose personal life and career are falling apart. The main character is based on Ryszard Kapuściński, the prominent Polish journalist and author of the "reportage" school.Tomasz Łubieński, "Kapuściński's pupil?" ''Gazeta Wyborcza'', 3 March 2010, p. 13 (in Polish) ("Ryszard Kapuściński was the original model for the main character of Andrzej Wajda's film ''Without Anesthesia''.") Cast * Zbigniew Zapasiewicz - Jerzy Michalowski * Ewa Dalkowska - Ewa Michalowska * Andrzej Seweryn - Jerzy Rosciszews ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadeusz Chmielewski
Tadeusz Chmielewski (; 7 June 1927 – 4 December 2016) was a Polish film director, screenwriter and film producer, most notable for being one of the pioneers of popular Polish comedy. During World War II and until 1948, he was a soldier for the National Armed Forces and the Home Army. Biography Chmielewski was born in Tomaszów Mazowiecki and graduated from secondary school in Szczecin. He graduated from the National Film School in Łódź in 1954. An activist with the Polish Filmmakers Association, he was their vice president from 1983 to 1987. From 1987-89, he was a member of the Cinematography Committee in Poland. Under the pseudonym of his granddaughter Zofii Miller, he wrote the screenplay ''U Pana Boga za piecem''. In 1984, he was the head of the Film "EYE". In 2005, Chmielewski received the honorary citizenship from the city of Tomaszów Mazowiecki. In 2010 he was awarded the Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis. In 2011 he was awarded the "Eagle" in the Polish Film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janusz Zaorski
Janusz Zaorski (born 19 September 1947) is a Polish film director, scenarist and actor, representative of the cinema of moral anxiety ( pl, kino moralnego niepokoju), trend in Polish cinema. Zaorski has directed mainly psychological dramas, comedies and TV series. Zaorski graduated National Film School in Łódź in 1969. He made his own individual film director debut in 1970. In 1987 Zaorski was selected as a chairman of the Polish Federation of Film Societies (''Polska Federacja Dyskusyjnych Klubów Filmowych''). He was also an art director of the Film Group "Dom" (since 1988), member of the Cinematography Committee (1987–1989), president of the Radio & Television Committee (1991–1992), president of The National Council of Radio Broadcasting and Television (''Krajowa Rada Radiofonii i Telewizji''; 1994–1995), member of the European Film Academy. Selected filmography Director * ''Maestro'' (1967) * ''Spowiedź'' (1968) * ''Na dobranoc'' (1970) * ''Uciec jak najbliżej'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janusz Majewski (director)
Janusz Marian Majewski (born 5 August 1931) is a Polish film director and screenwriter. Partial filmography Majewski has directed more than 40 films since 1957. *1962: '' Szpital'' (Awarded at the Tours Film Festival, 1963) *1966: '' Sublokator'' (Winner of the FIPRESCI Prize at the International Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg) *1970: '' Lokis'' (Winner of the Grand Prix at the 14th International Festival of Science Fiction and Horror Films, Sitges, Spain.''An Outline History of Polish Culture'', 1984, p. 362/ref>) *1972: ''System'' (Award for Best Short Film at the 1972 Catalonian International Film Festival) *1975: ''Zaklęte rewiry'' (Entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival) *1986: '' C.K. Dezerterzy'' *1998: '' Złoto dezerterów'' *2010: '' Mala matura 1947'' (Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the Polish Film Festival) *2015: '' Excentrycy, czyli po slonecznej stronie ulicy'' (Winner of the Silver Lion for Best Feature Film at the Polish Film Festival) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Człowiek Z Marmuru
''Man of Marble'' ( pl, Człowiek z marmuru) is a 1977 Polish film directed by Andrzej Wajda. It chronicles the fall from grace of a fictional heroic Polish bricklayer, Mateusz Birkut (played by Jerzy Radziwiłowicz), who became the Stakhanovite symbol of an over-achieving worker, in Nowa Huta, a new (real life) socialist city near Kraków. Agnieszka, played by Krystyna Janda in her first role, is a young filmmaker who is making her diploma film (a student graduation requirement) on Birkut, whose whereabouts seems to have been lost two decades later. The title refers to the propagandist marble statues made in Birkut's image. ''Man of Marble'' reflects director Wajda’s emerging hostility to the Stalinist cultural establishment and its oppressive restrictions on artistic expression. The film’s plot foretells the Lenin Shipyard strike of 1980 and the rise of the Solidarity Movement. Plot Agnieszka is a young filmmaker who is making her film thesis on Mateusz Birkut, a bric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerzy Domaradzki
Jerzy Domaradzki (born 6 January 1943, in Lwów, occupied Poland) is a Polish-born film director based in Australia. He is most closely associated with Poland's film industry. Following his 1974 graduation from the National Film School in Łódź, Domaradzki got his start working as an assistant and second unit director. He then worked with Andrzej Wajda for the "X" film unit. Director of movies ''Bestia'' (1979), ''Wielki bieg'' (1981), ''Planeta krawiec'' (1983), ''Biały smok'' (1987), ''Łuk Erosa'' (1987). His Australian Productions include '' Struck by Lightning'' (1990), ''Lilian's Story'' (1996). In addition to his movie career, Domaradzki also directs television, documentary, and theatrical productions. In the late '80s, he moved to Australia and in 1988 was appointed director-in-residence at the Australian Film, Television and Radio School The Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) formerly Australian Film and Television School, is Australi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agnieszka Holland
Agnieszka Holland (born 28 November 1948) is a Poles, Polish film and television director and screenwriter, best known for her political contributions to Polish cinema. She began her career as assistant to directors Krzysztof Zanussi and Andrzej Wajda, and emigrated to France shortly before the 1981 imposition of the martial law in Poland. Holland is best known for her films ''Europa Europa'' (1990), for which she received an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay nomination, and ''The Secret Garden (1993 film), The Secret Garden'' (1993), as well as ''Angry Harvest'' and the Holocaust drama ''In Darkness (2011 film), In Darkness'', both of which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 2017 she received Alfred Bauer Prize (Silver Bear) for her film ''Spoor (film), Spoor'' at the Berlin International Film Festival. In 2020, she was elected President of the European Film Academy. Early life and education Holland was born in Warsaw, Poland in 1948. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feliks Falk
Feliks Falk ps. ''Robert F. Lane'', ''Edward Neyman'' (born 25 February 1941) is a Polish film and theater director as well as writer of film scripts, stage plays, television plays, and radio shows. A 1966 graduate of Warsaw's Academy of Fine Arts, he also is a painter and graphic artist. Falk is one of creators of the 1970s wave of Polish cinematography, called Cinema of Moral Anxiety. His most famous films include ''Wodzirej'' (''Top Dog'') (1977) and ''Samowolka'' (''AWOL'') (1993). Falk has won a number of major filmmaking awards. His 1987 film '' Hero of the Year'' was entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the FIPRESCI Prize The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI, short for Fédération Internationale de la PRESse CInématographique) is an association of national organizations of professional film critics and film journalists from around the world fo ... and a Special Prize. References External links * Feliks Falkat cul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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