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A Strong Man
''A Strong Man'' () is a 1929 Polish psychological thriller directed by Henryk Szaro and produced by . It is the second adaptation of Stanisław Przybyszewski's 1912 novel of the same name. As one of the last Polish silent films, it presents a study of an artist (played by Grigorij Chmara) who ultimately loses a battle with his own conscience. ''A Strong Man'' was inspired by the achievements of German expressionist cinema. Thanks to Giovanni Vitrotti's cinematography and the use of several innovative film techniques – such as double/triple exposure, point-of-view shots, and expressive montage – the film was highly regarded for its technical execution, especially within the context of Polish cinema during the interwar period. After World War II, when all known copies of the film in Poland were destroyed, it was long considered lost. It was only in 1997 that a copy was discovered in Belgium and subsequently returned to Poland. In 2006, a digitally restored version was released. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henryk Szaro
Henryk Szaro (1900 – 1942) was a Polish screenwriter and film director. He was born Henoch Szapiro, of Jewish background. He became a leading Polish director of the late 1920 and 1930s. Szaro was killed in the Warsaw Ghetto in 1942 during the Occupation of Poland (1939–45), German Occupation of Poland in the Second World War.Haltof p.11 Selected filmography Director * ''Exile to Siberia'' (1930) * ''Pan Twardowski (1936 film), Pan Twardowski'' (1936) * ''Ordynat Michorowski'' (1937) * ''The Vow (1937 film), The Vow'' (1937) * ''Three Troublemakers'' (1937) References Bibliography * Haltof, Marek. ''Polish Film and the Holocaust: Politics and Memory''. Berghahn Books, 2012. * Skaff, Sheila. ''The Law of the Looking Glass: Cinema in Poland, 1896-1939''. Ohio University Press, 2008. External links * 1900 births 1942 deaths People who died in the Warsaw Ghetto Polish film directors Film people from Warsaw People from Warsaw Governorate Jews from the Russian Empire 20th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
