''Balladyna'' aka ''The Bait'' is a 2009 thriller, produced and directed by Dariusz Zawiślak.

Literature

The film is based on one of the dramas from the ''Epoch of the Romanticism - Balladyna'', written in

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in 1834 (and published for the first time in Paris in 1839) by poet and dramatist

Juliusz Słowacki Juliusz Słowacki (; french: Jules Slowacki; 4 September 1809 – 3 April 1849) was a Polish Romantic poet. He is considered one of the " Three Bards" of Polish literature — a major figure in the Polish Romantic period, and the father of m ...

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/ref> Although the original drama was influenced by

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's plays ''

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'', '' A Midsummer Night's Dream'' and '' Macbeth'', Balladyna is an original romantic work. The plot is set at the time of

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's origins. There is King Popiel, deprived of power by a usurper; the noble prince Kirkor, aiming to restore King Popiel's rule; the queen of the Gopło Lake and the elves; and two beautiful sisters, one good, the other bad. Balladyna, greedy for power, gains it through a number of crimes, including the killing of her sister Alina, the contender to marry Kirkor. In the finale Balladyna dies, struck by divine justice.

Cast

Faye Dunaway Dorothy Faye Dunaway (born January 14, 1941) is an American actress. She is the recipient of many accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and a BAFTA Award. In 2011, the government of France mad ...

Sonia Bohosiewicz Sonia Bohosiewicz (born 9 December 1975) is a Polish actress, cabaret artist and singer. She has appeared in such films as '' Rezerwat'', '' Obława'' and '' Polish-Russian War'' and the television series '' Czas honoru''. Early life She was ...

Mirosław Baka Mirosław Michał Baka (born 15 December 1963 in Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski) is a Polish actor. One of his best-known roles is Jacek in ''A Short Film About Killing'' (1988) directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski. He also appeared in the comedy televis ...

* Rafał Cieszyński * Władysław Kowalski *

Sławomir Orzechowski Sławomir () is an Old Polish male given name of Slavic origin consists of two parts: "sława/slava" - glory, fame and "mir" - world, peace, prestige. Cognates include Slavomir, Slavomír. Feminine form is: Sławomira/Slavomira. Nicknames: Sław ...

* Stefan Friedmann *

Tadeusz Borowski Tadeusz Borowski (; 12 November 1922 – 3 July 1951) was a Polish writer and journalist. His wartime poetry and stories dealing with his experiences as a prisoner at Auschwitz are recognized as classics of Polish literature. Early life Borow ...

* Magdalena Górska

References

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