''Argument About Basia'' ( pl, Awantura o Basię) is a Polish novel by

Kornel Makuszyński Kornel Makuszyński (; 8 January 1884 – 31 July 1953) was a Polish writer of children's and youth literature. Dorota Piasecka. ''Proza Kornela Makuszyńskiego dla młodego odbiorcy: zarys problematyki''. PWN. 1984. pp. 11, 34. He was an elected ...

, written in 1936, but released one year later.

Plot

The book tells the story of a little orphan girl, Basia, sent by train alone after her mother's death. When a piece of paper with an address of Basia's family is destroyed, Basia is taken by an actor who managed to read the address and takes the girl there. But he turns out to be wrong ...

Screenings

It was filmed twice - in 1959 and 1995 (this time, also with a mini-series released in 1997).

1959 version

Black-and-white movie directed by

Maria Kaniewska Maria Kaniewska (27 May 1911 in Kiev - 11 December 2005 in 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 R ...

and starred : * Małgorzata Piekarska ''as Basia'' * Jerzy Duszyński ''as Mr Olszowski'' * Ewa Krasnodębska ''as Miss Olszańska'' * Roman Niewiarowicz ''as Walicki'' * Mieczysław Gajda ''as Szot'' and others

1995 and 1997 versions

Starring : *

Agata Marciniak Agata may refer to: * AGATA (organization), a Lithuanian non-profit performing rights organization Name * Agata (given name) * Agata (surname) Places *Agata Station, a train station in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan Physics * AGATA (gam ...

''as little Basia'' * Paulina Tworzyańska ''as teenage Basia'' *

Piotr Fronczewski Piotr Fronczewski (born 8 June 1946 in Łódź, Poland), is a Polish actor and a cabaret and theatre singer. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most popular actors of his generation. Life and career He was born to a Polish mother, Bogna ...

''as Mr Olszowski'' *

Maria Gładkowska Maria Gładkowska (born 16 September 1957) is a Polish film, stage, and television actress. She gained critical acclaim in the 1980s that culminated in her Zbigniew Cybulski Award (1988). Gładkowska portrayed Daisy, Princess of Pless, her brea ...

''as Miss Olszańska'' *

Andrzej Szczepkowski Andrzej Tadeusz Szczepkowski (26 April 1923 – 31 January 1997) was a Polish actor. He appeared in more than 30 films and television shows between 1957 and 1997. He is the father of actress Joanna Szczepkowska. In 1966, he was awarded the ...

''as Walicki'' *

Jan Jankowski Jan, JaN or JAN may refer to: Acronyms * Jackson, Mississippi (Amtrak station), US, Amtrak station code JAN * Jackson-Evers International Airport, Mississippi, US, IATA code * Jabhat al-Nusra (JaN), a Syrian militant group * Japanese Article Numb ...

''as Szot'' and others

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