''Matthew's Days'' ( pl, Żywot Mateusza) is a 1968 Polish
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
directed by
Witold Leszczyński
Witold Leszczyński (16 August 1933 – 1 September 2007) was a Polish film director and screenwriter. In 1967 he graduated from the National Film School in Łódź. He directed over thirty films between 1959 and 2007. Most known for '' ...
. It was listed to compete at the
1968 Cannes Film Festival
The 21st Cannes Film Festival was to have been held from 10 to 24 May 1968, before being curtailled due to the turmoil of May 1968 in France.
Background
This edition was marked by the previous controversy around the Langlois affair. On February ...
,
but the festival was cancelled due to the events of
May 1968 in France
Beginning in May 1968, a period of civil unrest occurred throughout France, lasting some seven weeks and punctuated by demonstrations, general strikes, as well as the occupation of universities and factories. At the height of events, which ...
. The film was also selected as the Polish entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film at the
41st Academy Awards
The 41st Academy Awards were presented on April 14, 1969, the first to be staged at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. For the first time since the 11th Academy Awards, there was no host.
''Oliver!'' is the only Best Picture winne ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
[Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences]
The film is based on
Tarjei Vesaas
Tarjei Vesaas (20 August 1897 – 15 March 1970) was a Norwegian poet and novelist. Vesaas is widely considered to be one of Norway's greatest writers of the twentieth century and perhaps its most important since World War II.
Biography
Vesaas ...
' novel ''
The Birds''.
Cast
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Franciszek Pieczka
Franciszek Maksymilian Pieczka (18 January 1928 – 23 September 2022) was a Polish actor. A graduate of the National Higher School of Theatre in Warsaw (1954), he first made his debut in the theatre in Jelenia Góra. He won the award for Best ...
- Mateusz
*
Anna Milewska - Olga, sister of Mateusz
*
Wirgiliusz Gryń - Jan
*
Aleksander Fogiel
Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history.
Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...
- Host
*
Hanna Skarżanka - Hostess
*
Małgorzata Braunek
Małgorzata Braunek (30 January 1947 – 23 June 2014) was a Polish film and stage actress.
Early life
Małgorzata Braunek was born in Szamotuły. She studied acting department at National Higher School of Theatre in Warsaw until 1969, when she ...
- Anna
*
Maria Janiec - Ewa
*
Elzbieta Nowacka
Elżbieta or Elžbieta may refer to:
* Elżbieta, Lublin Voivodeship, a village in eastern Poland
* Elżbieta-Kolonia, a village in eastern Poland
* Elżbieta, a Polish given name equivalent to Elizabeth
Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to:
P ...
- Girl
*
Kazimierz Borowiec - Boy
*
Aleksander Iwaniec - Hunter
*
Joanna Szczerbic
See also
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List of submissions to the 41st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
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References
External links
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1968 films
1968 drama films
1960s Polish-language films
Polish black-and-white films
Films directed by Witold Leszczyński
Films based on Norwegian novels
Films based on works by Tarjei Vesaas
Polish drama films
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