''Provincial Actors'' ( pl, Aktorzy prowincjonalni) is a 1979 Polish drama film directed by

Agnieszka Holland Agnieszka Holland (born 28 November 1948) is a Poles, Polish film and television director and screenwriter, best known for her political contributions to Polish cinema. She began her career as assistant to directors Krzysztof Zanussi and Andrzej ...

. It is her feature-length directorial debut.

Plot

The film depicts Slawomir Szczepan (played by

Tomasz Zygadlo Tomasz is a Polish given name, the equivalent of Thomas in English. Notable people with the given name include: *Tomasz Adamek (born 1976), Polish heavyweight boxer *Tomasz Arciszewski (1877–1955), Polish socialist politician and Prime Minist ...

), a young theater director from Warsaw, arriving in the provinces to put on the play ''Liberation'' by

Stanisław Wyspiański Stanisław Mateusz Ignacy Wyspiański (; 15 January 1869 – 28 November 1907) was a Polish playwright, painter and poet, as well as interior and furniture designer. A patriotic writer, he created a series of symbolic, national dramas within ...

. There he clashes with the aging lead actor Krzysztof (Tadeusz Huk), who sees it as a chance to make a once-in-a-lifetime performance.

References

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* 1979 directorial debut films 1979 films Films about actors Films directed by Agnieszka Holland Polish drama films 1970s Polish-language films 1979 drama films {{Poland-film-stub