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Bogusław Linda
Bogusław Linda (; born 27 June 1952) is a Polish actor known from films such as ''Pigs (1992 film), Psy'' and ''Tato''. He appeared in Andrzej Wajda's ''Man of Iron'' and ''Danton (1983 film), Danton'' and in Krzysztof Kieślowski's ''Blind Chance'' and the seventh episode of Kieślowski's ''Dekalog''. He is regarded as one of the most popular Polish film actors. Biography He was born on 27 June 1952 in Toruń, where he graduated from the Secondary School of General Education. He graduated from the Secondary School in Toruń and is a graduate of the AST National Academy of Theatre Arts in Kraków, Krakow Academy of Dramatic Arts and a co-founder and lecturer at Warsaw Film School. As a student, Linda made contact with Helena Modrzejewska National Stary Theater in Kraków, Kraków's Stary Teatr. His debut was as Mikolka in Fyodor Dostoevsky's ''Crime and Punishment'', directed by Maciej Prus, 1977. From 1978 through 1981 he worked at the Wrocławski Teatr Współczesny in such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toruń
Toruń is a city on the Vistula River in north-central Poland and a World Heritage Sites of Poland, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its population was 196,935 as of December 2021. Previously, it was the capital of the Toruń Voivodeship (1975–1998) and the Pomeranian Voivodeship (1919–1939), Pomeranian Voivodeship (1921–1945). Since 1999, Toruń has been a seat of the local government of the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship and is one of its two capitals, together with Bydgoszcz. The cities and neighboring counties form the Bydgoszcz–Toruń twin city metropolitan area. Toruń is one of the oldest cities in Poland; it was first settled in the 8th century and in 1233 was expanded by the Teutonic Knights. For centuries it was home to people of diverse backgrounds and religions. From 1264 until 1411, Toruń was part of the Hanseatic League and by the 17th century a leading trading point, which greatly affected the city's architecture, ranging from Brick Gothic to Mannerism, Mann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crime And Punishment
''Crime and Punishment'' is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. It was first published in the literary journal '' The Russian Messenger'' in twelve monthly installments during 1866.University of Minnesota – Study notes for Crime and Punishment – (retrieved on 1 May 2006) It was later published in a single volume. It is the second of Dostoevsky's full-length novels following his return from ten years of exile in Siberia. ''Crime and Punishment'' is considered the first great novel of his mature period of writing and is often cited as one of the greatest works of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maciej Ślesicki
Maciej Wojciech Slesicki (born 1966 in Warsaw) is a Polish film director and screenwriter, co-founder and lecturer at the Warsaw Film School. His mother was film producer Barbara Pec-Ślesicka. Awards and nominations * 1995: The Polish Gdynia Film Festival - Award for directing (''Tato'') * 1996: Golden Duck magazine Film in the category of best Polish film; for the year 1995 (''Tato'') *1996: Tarnów Film Award awarded by the jury youth for his directorial debut (''Tato'') *1996: Tarnów Film Award Maszkaron - Audience Award (''Tato'') * 1997: Distributor Award at the Polish Film Festival in Gdynia (''Sara'') *2003: Grand Prize Laurel Yew MF Film-Music-Painting Summer of Muses in Nowogard (''Show'') * 2015: 87th Academy Awards - Nomination Best Documentary (Short Subject) (''Nasza klątwa'') - Producer * 2021: 94th Academy Awards The 94th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 27, 2022, at the D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara (1997 Film)
''Sara'' is a 1997 Polish film directed by Maciej Ślesicki. Plot Leon (Bogusław Linda), a former commando, returns home after a job in Yugoslavia. One of his young daughters pulls a gun out of her luggage and targets another daughter. After his wife has left him, and Leon has lost himself in booze, he is roused for an interview with a local criminal ringleader, Jozef (Marek Perepeczko), who is looking for a bodyguard for his 16-year-old daughter, Sara (Agnieszka Włodarczyk). During the interview an attempt is made to assassinate Jozef, and Leon's quick action saves his life. Leon is awarded the job. Sara at first appears unenthusiastic about her new bodyguard, but during an assassination attempt on her, he protects her with his body. Sara falls in love with Leon. Initially, Leon is wary of Sara's attentions, but sincere and tender feelings for the girl eventually conquer his heart. Leon and Sara become lovers. Soon Sara becomes pregnant. Another criminal bigwig comes into pos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Blood
''The Last Blood'' (originally released in the United Kingdom as ''Hard Boiled 2'', and in the Philippines as ''Police Protectors''; the original Chinese title roughly translates to ''12 Hours of Terror'') is a 1991 Hong Kong action film directed by Wong Jing and starring Alan Tam, Andy Lau, Eric Tsang and Bryan Leung. Plot One night a man approaches a residence to deliver a video-tape to its occupants, all of whom are armed terrorists. When his face is shown on the video someone hands him a gun and they kill most of the terrorists as armed police arrive. But their leader is able to escape, leaving nearly the entire arrest team dead or wounded. It is revealed to be an Interpol operation, under the responsibility of officers Lui Tai and Stone. The hideout belonged to a cell of the Japanese Red Army, under the leadership of the cell's Chinese commander named Kama Kura. They know that the JRA threat is not over as Kama Kura has many members of his cell all across Singapore. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Władysław Pasikowski
Władysław Pasikowski (; born 14 June 1959 in Łódź, Poland) is a Polish film director and screenwriter. He made his debut film, Kroll, in 1991, which was honored with the Polish Film Festival prize for his debut and the Special Jury Prize. Pasikowski is also the author of the science fiction novel ''I, Gelerth'' (''Ja, Gelerth'' (Zebra)) which in 1993 was nominated for the Janusz A. Zajdel Award. Filmography * ''Kroll (film), Kroll'' (1991) * ''Pigs (1992 film), Psy'' (1992) * ''Pigs 2: The Last Blood, Psy II: Ostatnia krew'' (1994) * ''Słodko gorzki'' (1996) * ''Demons of War'' (1998) * ''Operacja Samum'' (1999) * ''Reich (film), Reich'' (2001) * ''Glina (film), Glina'' (2003–2004) * ''Maszyna losująca'' (2007) * ''Aftermath (2012 Polish film), Aftermath'' (2012) The story is loosely based on Jedwabne pogrom, a pogrom which took place in Jedwabne in German-occupied north eastern Poland in July 1941. Two brothers attempt "to break the conspiracy of silence among the resid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacek Bromski
Jacek Bromski (born 19 December 1946) is a Polish film director. He has directed 15 films since 1982. He was a member of the jury at the 18th Moscow International Film Festival. Selected filmography * ''Alice Alice may refer to: * Alice (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname Literature * Alice (''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''), a character in books by Lewis Carroll * ''Alice'' series, children's and teen books by ...'' (1982) (co-directed with Jerzy Gruza) * '' Love Stories'' (1997) (co-produced with Juliusz Machulski and Jacek Moczydłowski ) * ''U Pana Boga za piecem'' (1998) * ''To ja, złodziej'' (1999) * '' Career of Nikos Dyzma'' (2002) * ''U Pana Boga w ogródku'' (2007) * ''U Pana Boga za miedzą'' (2009) * ''A Trip to the Moon'' (2013) References External links *''Jacek Bromski''at the Polish Internet Movie Database 1946 births Living people Polish film directors Polish screenwriters Film people from Wrocław ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janusz Zaorski
Janusz Zaorski (born 19 September 1947) is a Polish film director, scenarist and actor, representative of the cinema of moral anxiety (), trend in Polish cinema. Zaorski has directed mainly psychological dramas, comedies and TV series. Zaorski graduated National Film School in Łódź in 1969. He made his own individual film director debut in 1970. In 1987 Zaorski was selected as a chairman of the Polish Federation of Film Societies (''Polska Federacja Dyskusyjnych Klubów Filmowych''). He was also an art director of the Film Group "Dom" (since 1988), member of the Cinematography Committee (1987–1989), president of the Radio & Television Committee (1991–1992), president of The National Council of Radio Broadcasting and Television (''Krajowa Rada Radiofonii i Telewizji''; 1994–1995), member of the European Film Academy The European Film Academy is a group of European film director, filmmakers who come together in Berlin on the occasion of the first presentation of the E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mother Of Kings
''The Mother of Kings'' () is a 1982 Polish drama film, directed by Janusz Zaorski. It was immediately banned by the Polish Communist regime - having depicted that regime as baselessly hounding and persecuting a loyal and devoted party member. The film only received a proper release in 1987.http://csac.buffalo.edu/blindchance.pdf It was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement. Plot The early part of the film takes place in 1930's Poland. Lucja Krol, a working-class woman, loses her husband who was run over by a tram. Soon afterwards she gives birth to her fourth son, alone on the floor in her apartment. Lucja's neighbor Wiktor who is a Communist intellectual, tries to help the poverty-stricken Lucja and her children, but is arrested and imprisoned by Poland's pre-war right-wing regime. Then come the dark years of the German occupation. At the black market, Lucja narrowly avoids a Nazi roundup. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Lonely Woman
''A Lonely Woman'' () (also known as ''A Woman Alone'') is a 1981 Polish drama film directed by Agnieszka Holland. The film is a political drama about middle-aged Irena (played by Maria Chwalibóg) who lives alone on the outskirts of Wrocław Wrocław is a city in southwestern Poland, and the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. It is the largest city and historical capital of the region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the Oder River in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Eu .... Because of the film's social criticism it was banned in Poland and did not have a public release for six years. Sources External links * 1981 films Films directed by Agnieszka Holland Polish drama films 1980s Polish-language films 1981 drama films {{Poland-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agnieszka Holland
Agnieszka Holland (; born 28 November 1948) is a Polish film and television director and screenwriter, best known for her cultural and political contributions to Polish cinema. She began her career as an assistant to directors Krzysztof Zanussi and Andrzej Wajda, and emigrated to France shortly before the 1981 imposition of the martial law in Poland. Holland is best known for her films '' Europa Europa'' (1990), for which she received a Golden Globe Award as well as an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay nomination, ''The Secret Garden'' (1993), '' Angry Harvest'' and the Holocaust drama '' In Darkness'', the last two of which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 2017, she received the Alfred Bauer Prize (Silver Bear) for her film '' Spoor'' at the Berlin International Film Festival. She is also a four-time winner of the Grand Prix at the Gdynia Film Festival. In 2020, she was elected President of the European Film Academy. In 2023, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fever (1981 Film)
''Fever'' () is a 1981 Polish drama film directed by Agnieszka Holland. It is based on a story of writer Andrzej Strug. It was entered into the 31st Berlin International Film Festival where Barbara Grabowska won the Silver Bear for Best Actress. The film takes place during the Revolution in the Kingdom of Poland (1905–07). The film was immediately banned by the Polish Communist government upon its release, because of its brutally realistic portrayal of the occupying Russian forces. Plot The film is set at the beginning of the 20th century, when Poland fought for its independence. Cast * Barbara Grabowska - Kama * Adam Ferency - Wojtek Kielza * Bogusław Linda - Gryziak * Olgierd Łukaszewicz - Leon * Tomasz Miedzik - Kamil * Aleksy Awdiejew - Governor's Aide (as Aleksiej Awdiejew) * Wiktor Grotowicz - Governor's Butler * Tadeusz Huk - Chemist * Michal Juszczakiewicz - Michal * Krzysztof Kiersznowski Krzysztof Kiersznowski (26 November 1950 – 24 October 2021) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
