''Chopin, a Sonata in Paris'' () is an upcoming Polish

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film directed by

Michał Kwieciński Michał Kwieciński (born 1 May 1951) is a Polish producer, director, and screenwriter. He founded the production company Akson Studio. Early life Kwieciński earned a doctorate in organic chemistry from the Polish Academy of Sciences before lat ...

. Starring

Eryk Kulm Eryk Kulm (born 19 October 1990) is a Polish actor. For his titular role in the 2022 film '' Filip'', he won the Polish Academy Award for Best Actor. Biography Kulm was born in Warsaw Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the ...

Frédéric Chopin Frédéric François Chopin (born Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin; 1 March 181017 October 1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period who wrote primarily for Piano solo, solo piano. He has maintained worldwide renown ...

, it follows the life of Chopin in the 1830s. It will receive a theatrical release in Poland on 10 October 2025.

Cast

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* as

Franz Liszt Franz Liszt (22 October 1811 – 31 July 1886) was a Hungarian composer, virtuoso pianist, conductor and teacher of the Romantic music, Romantic period. With a diverse List of compositions by Franz Liszt, body of work spanning more than six ...

* Maja Ostaszewska as

Tekla Justyna Chopin Justyna Krzyżanowska (; c. 14 September 17821 October 1861) was a Polish nanny, amateur musician, and pianist who became the first music teacher of her son, the pianist and composer Frédéric Chopin. She later ran a boarding house for students w ...

Karolina Gruszka Karolina Gruszka (born 13 July 1980) is a Polish actress. She has appeared in more than 30 films and television shows since 1996. She was nominated for an award as Best Actress for her role in ''Kochankowie z Marony'' at the 2007 Polish Film Aw ...

as Delfina Potocka * Michał Pawlik as

Jan Matuszyński Jan Edward Aleksander Matuszyński (Warsaw, 14 December 1808 – 20 April 1842, Paris) was a Polish physician and close friend, in Warsaw and Paris, of Polish composer Frédéric Chopin. Life Jan Matuszyński's father, Jan Fryderyk Matuszyński ...

Kamil Szeptycki Kamil Szeptycki (born 27 January 1991) is a Polish actor. He is best known for his roles in the films '' Stones for the Rampart'' (2014) and '' Piłsudski'' (2019). Early life Szeptycki was born in Immenstadt to Polish parents who immigrated to ...

Julian Fontana Julian (or Jules) Fontana (31 July 1810 — 23 December 1869) was a Polish pianist, composer, lawyer, author, translator, and entrepreneur, best remembered as a close friend and musical executor of Polish people, Polish composer Frédéric Chopin ...

* Martyna Byczkowska as

Maria Wodzińska Maria Wodzińska, ''primo voto'' Skarbkowa, ''secundo voto'' Orpiszewska (7 January 1819 – 7 December 1896), was a Polish artist who was a former fiancée to composer Frédéric Chopin. Life Maria Wodzińska was a daughter of Count Wincent ...

Dominika Ostałowska Dominika Ostałowska (born 18 February 1971, Warsaw) is a Polish film, television and theatre actress. She is a two-time winner of Polish Film Awards for Best Actress for her performance in a 2000 film '' Keep Away from the Window'' and for Best ...

as Madame Wodzińska

Production

Development

The film was announced in March 2024. Director

had previously worked with

on his 2022 film, ''

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''. When Kulm expressed that

was his dream role, Kwieciński began researching the composer. He was inspired by

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's 2021 film '' The Worst Person in the World'' in deciding to present Chopin's life in distinct vignettes. With a budget of PLN 72 million, it is one of the most expensive productions in Polish history.

Casting

joined the cast in June 2024. To prepare for the role, he read two extensive biographies about Chopin. He also spent three months learning piano pieces by Chopin to play in the film. Pianist

Janusz Olejniczak Janusz Olejniczak (; 2 October 1952 – 20 October 2024) was a Polish classical pianist, academic teacher and actor. He made an international career as a pianist, especially with the piano music of Chopin which he played on modern and period i ...

oversaw Kulm's musical preparations.

was announced as a cast member on 29 August 2024.

Filming

The film was shot over four months, and required the work of 260 actors, 5,000 extras, and 600 crew members. Principal photography began in Poland in August 2024. In late August and early September, filming took place in Roztoka, Żelazno,

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, and

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. From 21 September to 25 September 2024, filming took place in

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, including

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. Filming took place in

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from 7 October to 26 October 2024. On 29 October 2024, filming began in

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. Filming took place in

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, and

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in December 2024.

Release

The film will receive a theatrical release in Poland by TVP Dystrybucja Kinowa on 10 October 2025.

References

External links

* {{Frédéric Chopin 2020s French-language films 2020s Polish-language films 2020s Spanish-language films 2025 films Akson Studio films Biographical films about composers Biographical films about pianists Cultural depictions of Franz Liszt Cultural depictions of Frédéric Chopin Cultural depictions of George Sand Cultural depictions of Louis Philippe I Films about classical music and musicians Films directed by Michał Kwieciński Films produced by Michał Kwieciński Films set in the 1830s Films set in Paris Films shot in Bordeaux Films shot in France Films shot in Mallorca Films shot in Poland Polish biographical drama films Polish historical drama films Polish multilingual films Upcoming films