''Burial of a Potato'' ( pl, Pogrzeb kartofla) is a 1990 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-g ...

directed by

Jan Jakub Kolski Jan Jakub Kolski (born 29 January 1956) is a Polish film director, cinematographer, and writer. Early life and career Kolski was born in Wrocław, and comes from a family closely connected to cinema. His father, Roman Kolski, and his sister, Ewa ...

. It was screened in the

Un Certain Regard (, meaning 'a certain glance') is a section of the Cannes Film Festival's official selection. It is run at the Debussy, parallel to the competition for the . This section was introduced in 1978 by Gilles Jacob. The section presents 20 films w ...

section at the

1991 Cannes Film Festival The 44th Cannes Film Festival was held from 9 to 20 May 1991. The Palme d'Or went to ''Barton Fink'' by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen. The festival opened with ''Homicide'', directed by David Mamet and closed with ''Thelma & Louise'', directed by Rid ...

Cast

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 Szewczyk *

Adam Ferency Adam Ferency (born 5 October 1951) is a Polish actor. He has appeared in more than 70 films and television shows since 1976. He starred in the 1990 film '' Burial of a Potato'', which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1991 Can ...

- Stefan Gorzelak *

Mariusz Saniternik Mariusz is a Slavic-language masculine name, and may refer to: *Mariusz Czerkawski (b. 1972), Polish ice hockey player * Mariusz Duda (b. 1975), Polish musician *Mariusz Fyrstenberg (b. 1980), Polish tennis player * Mariusz Jędra *Mariusz Jop *Mari ...

- Pasiasia * Ewa Zukowska - Mierzwowa *

Grażyna Błęcka-Kolska Grażyna Błęcka-Kolska (born 16 February 1962) is a Polish actress. She has appeared in 22 films and television shows since 1988. She starred in ''Johnnie Waterman'', which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1994 Cannes Film ...

- Dziedziczka Lachowiczowa *

Bogusław Sochnacki Bogusław Sochnacki (14 October 1930 – 26 July 2004) was a Polish actor. He appeared in more than 100 films and television shows between 1950 and 2003. Selected filmography * ''Dwie brygady'' (1950) - Young Actor (uncredited) * ''Wolne m ...

- Mazurek * Grzegorz Herominski - Wladzio Rzepecki * Feliks Szajnert - Antoni Andrzejewski * Katarzyna Laniewska - Mazurkowa *

Irena Burawska The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an intergovernmental organization mandated to facilitate cooperation, advance knowledge, and promote the adoption and sustainable use of renewable energy. It is the first international organis ...

- Kusidelka *

Henryk Niebudek Henryk may refer to: * Henryk (given name) * Henryk, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, a village in south-central Poland * Henryk Glacier, an Antarctic glacier See also * Henryk Batuta hoax The Henryk Batuta hoax was a hoax perpetrated on the Polish ...

- Kapitan * Andrzej Jurczak - Mierzwa *

Krystyna Feldman Krystyna Zofia Feldman (1 March 1916 – 24 January 2007) was a Polish actress. Life and career Born in Lemberg, Austria-Hungary (now Lviv, Ukraine) to a Catholic mother, Katarzyna Sawicka, an opera singer and a Jewish father, Ferdynand Feldm ...

- Matka Gorzelaka * Joanna Jankowska-Hussakowska - Hanka *

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 ...

- Jurek Szewczyk, Mateusz's son * Lech Gwit - Geometra Franus

References

External links

* 1990 films 1990 drama films Polish drama films 1990s Polish-language films Films directed by Jan Jakub Kolski {{1990s-drama-film-stub