''Personnel'' ( pl, Personel) is a 1975 Polish
television drama film written and directed by
Krzysztof Kieślowski
Krzysztof Kieślowski (; 27 June 1941 – 13 March 1996) was a Polish film director and screenwriter. He is known internationally for ''Dekalog'' (1989), ''The Double Life of Veronique'' (1991), and the ''Three Colours'' trilogy (1993
–1994) ...
and starring
Juliusz Machulski
Juliusz Machulski (born 10 March 1955 in Olsztyn) is a Polish film director and screenplay writer. Son of noted actor Jan Machulski, Juliusz became notable for his comedies ridiculing the life in communist-ruled Poland of the 1970s and 1980s.
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, Michal Tarkowski, and Wlodzimierz Borunski.
The film won the Grand Prize during the
Mannheim International Filmfestival in October 1975 and numerous awards at national festivals, including the Grand Prix IV Koszalin Film Encounters "The Young and Film" in 1976. The film also won the Grand Prize in the field of television films in the Third
Polish Film Festival
The Gdynia Film Festival (until 2011: Polish Film Festival, Polish: ''Festiwal Polskich Filmów Fabularnych w Gdyni'') is an annual film festival first held in Gdańsk (1974–1986), now held in Gdynia, Poland.
It has taken place every year sinc ...
in
Gdańsk
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in 1976, where Kieślowski was also honored by the award of journalists.
''Personnel'' is Krzysztof Kieślowski's first feature-length film.
[Kieślowski (1998) p. 94.]
Plot
Romek Januchta (
Juliusz Machulski
Juliusz Machulski (born 10 March 1955 in Olsztyn) is a Polish film director and screenplay writer. Son of noted actor Jan Machulski, Juliusz became notable for his comedies ridiculing the life in communist-ruled Poland of the 1970s and 1980s.
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) is a sensitive and honest young man who has a fascination with the magic of art. He finds work as a tailor at the opera. Confronted by the behind the scenes reality of stage productions—the bickering, the petty jealousies, the vindictiveness, and the corruption—Romek's illusions are soon shattered. A fellow tailor has been fired through the maliciousness of one of the performers, and Romek is faced with the choice of denouncing his friend.
Cast
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Juliusz Machulski
Juliusz Machulski (born 10 March 1955 in Olsztyn) is a Polish film director and screenplay writer. Son of noted actor Jan Machulski, Juliusz became notable for his comedies ridiculing the life in communist-ruled Poland of the 1970s and 1980s.
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as Romek Januchta
* Michal Tarkowski as Sowa
* Wlodzimierz Borunski
* Edward Ciosek
* Waldemar Karst
* Wilhelm Klonowski
* Mieczyslaw Kobek
* Helena Kowalczykowa as Romek's aunt
* Tomasz Lengren
* Irena Lorentowicz
* Ludwik Mika
* Henryk Sawicki
* Andrzej Siedlecki
* Krzysztof Sitarski
* Janusz Skalski
Reception
Awards and nominations
* 1975
Mannheim International Filmfestival Grand Prize (Krzysztof Kieślowski)
Won
* 1976
Polish Film Festival
The Gdynia Film Festival (until 2011: Polish Film Festival, Polish: ''Festiwal Polskich Filmów Fabularnych w Gdyni'') is an annual film festival first held in Gdańsk (1974–1986), now held in Gdynia, Poland.
It has taken place every year sinc ...
Critics Award for Television Film (Krzysztof Kieślowski)
Won
* 1976 Polish Film Festival Silver Lion Award (Krzysztof Kieślowski)
Won
References
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External links
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1975 television films
1975 films
Films directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski
Polish drama films
Films with screenplays by Krzysztof Kieślowski