''A Chronicle of Amorous Accidents'' () is a 1986 Polish drama film directed by

Andrzej Wajda Andrzej Witold Wajda (; 6 March 1926 – 9 October 2016) was a Polish film and theatre director. Recipient of an Honorary Oscar, the Palme d'Or, as well as Honorary Golden Lion and Honorary Golden Bear Awards, he was a prominent member of the ...

, starring Paulina Młynarska and Piotr Wawrzyńczak. It tells the story of two Polish adolescents who fall in love on the eve of

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...

. The film is based on the novel of the same title by

Tadeusz Konwicki Tadeusz Konwicki (22 June 1926 – 7 January 2015) was a Polish writer and film director, as well as a member of the Polish Language Council. Life Konwicki was born in 1926 as the only son of Jadwiga Kieżun and Michał Konwicki in Nowa Wilejka, ...

. It premiered in Poland on 24 November 1986.

Cast

* Paulina Młynarska as Alina * Piotr Wawrzyńczak as Witek *

Magdalena Wójcik Magdalena Wójcik (born 2 September 1975 in Krasnystaw, Poland) is a Polish singer and lead member of the Polish band Goya Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (; ; 30 March 174616 April 1828) was a Spanish romantic painter and printmake ...

as Zuza, Alina's colleague * Bernadetta Machała as Greta, Engel's sister * Dariusz Dobkowski as Engel * Jarosław Gruda as Lowa *

Joanna Szczepkowska Joanna Szczepkowska (Polish pronunciation: ; born 1 May 1953) is a Polish film and theatre actress and writer. She appeared in more than thirty films since 1975. Life and career She made her debut on televion in 1975 by appearing in episode 1 of ...

as Cecylia *

Gabriela Kownacka Gabriela Anna Kownacka (née Kwasz) (25 May 1952, Wrocław – 30 November 2010, Warsaw) was a Polish film and stage actress, best known for playing in the Polish TV series '' Rodzina zastępcza''. Kownacka was a Lutheran. She has starred in ove ...

as Olimpia *

Krystyna Zachwatowicz Krystyna Zachwatowicz-Wajda (born Krystyna Zachwatowicz; 16 May 1930) is a Polish scenographer, costume designer and actress. She is a daughter of architect and restorer Jan Zachwatowicz and Maria Chodźko ''h.'' Kościesza, and wife of film d ...

as Witek's mother * Bohdana Majda as Cecylia's and Olimpia's mother * Adrianna Godlewska as Nałęczowa, Alina's mother

Production

Paulina Mlynarska was 14 years old when she played an erotic scene in this film. She said that she was under the influence of sedatives and alcohol administered to her by director

. This caused her a strong trauma with which she struggled for many years.

References

1980s teen drama films 1986 films Films based on Polish novels Films directed by Andrzej Wajda Polish drama films 1980s Polish-language films Polish World War II films 1986 drama films {{Poland-film-stub