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Silence (2001 Film)
''Silence'' () is a 2001 Polish film directed by Michal Rosa from a screenplay by Rosa and Krzysztof Piesiewicz. Rosa was named best director for the film at the 2001 Polish Film Festival. Actress Kinga Preis won Best Actress at both the Polish Film Festival and the 2002 Polish Film Awards. The film was also nominated for Polish Film Awards for its cinematography and its score. ''Cisza'' is one of several Polish films released in 2001 with a religious theme. According to Piesiewicz, ''Cisza'' was intended as the first of eight films intended to "synthesize the last 20 years of Polish history." The series was to be called ''Naznaczeni'' (''Predestined''). Plot The film begins in 1978 in Łódź when a young boy Szymon accidentally causes a deadly car crash while playing pranks with his friends. The scene then jumps forward 22 years, when Szymon, now portrayed by Bartosz Opania becomes friendly with Mimi, played by Preis. Mimi's parents had been killed in the car crash 22 y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michal Rosa
Michal (; ; ) was, according to the first Book of Samuel, a princess of the United Kingdom of Israel; the younger daughter of King Saul, she was the first wife of David (), who later became king, first of Judah, then of all Israel, making her queen consort of Israel. In the Bible identifies Saul's elder daughter as Merab and younger daughter as Michal. Michal's story is recorded in the first Book of Samuel, where it is said in and that Michal loved David. The narrative does not indicate whether this is reciprocated. After David's success in battle against the Philistine giant Goliath, Merab was given in marriage to Adriel. Later, after Merab had married Adriel the Meholathite, Saul invited David to marry Michal. David replied, "I am a poor and lightly esteemed man", meaning that he was unable to provide a bride price. Saul then advised him that no bride price was required except for the foreskins of 100 Philistines. David took part in a further battle, killed 200 Phi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Double Life Of Veronique
''The Double Life of Veronique'' (, ) is a 1991 drama film directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski, and starring Irène Jacob and Philippe Volter. Written by Kieślowski and Krzysztof Piesiewicz, the film explores the themes of identity, love, and human intuition through the characters of Weronika, a Polish choir soprano, and her double, Véronique, a French music teacher. Despite not knowing each other, the two women share a mysterious and emotional bond that transcends language and geography. ''The Double Life of Veronique'' was Kieślowski's first film produced partly outside his native Poland. It won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury and the FIPRESCI Prize at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival, as well as the Best Actress award for Jacob. Although selected as the Polish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 64th Academy Awards, it was not accepted as a nominee. Plot In 1968, a Polish girl looks at the winter stars, while in France, another girl sees the first leaf of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Films
The year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first installments of the ''Harry Potter (film series), Harry Potter'', ''Fast & Furious'', ''Spy Kids'', ''Monsters, Inc. (franchise), Monsters, Inc.'' and ''Shrek (franchise), Shrek'' franchises, and ''The Lord of the Rings (film series), The Lord of the Rings'' and ''Ocean's'' trilogies. Significant non-English language films released included ''Monsoon Wedding'', ''Amélie'' and ''Spirited Away''. There was one film, ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film), Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', that passed over $1 billion in a re-release of 2020. The inaugural entries of the ''Harry Potter'' and ''Lord of the Rings'' film franchises prompted a shift in both the film and literary communities by propelling fantasy into mainstream culture, popularising Young adult fiction, young adult novels, and reforming the Blockbuster (entertainment), blockbuster to promote film franchises and cater to fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylwia Juszczak
Sylwia is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Sylwia Ejdys (born 1984), Polish middle-distance runner *Sylwia Gliwa (born 1978), Polish actress *Sylwia Gruchała (born 1981), Polish fencer *Sylwia Jaśkowiec (born 1986), Polish cross-country skier *Sylwia Julito (born 1929), Polish Olympic fencer *Sylwia Korzeniowska (born 1980), Polish race walker *Sylwia Nowak (born 1976), Polish ice dancer *Sylwia Parys (born 1988), Polish singer *Sylwia Pusz (born 1972), Polish politician See also *Sylvia (given name) Sylvia is a feminine given name of Latin origin, also spelled Silvia. The French form is Sylvie (other), Sylvie. The name originates from the Latin word for forest ''Silva'' and its meaning is ''spirit of the wood''. The mythological go ... {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jolanta Fraszyńska
Jolanta Fraszyńska (born 14 December 1968 in Mysłowice) is a Polish actress in film and theater. Biography Fraszyńska spent her childhood in Mysłowice, Poland. As a six year old she began performing in the singing and dancing program of the local cultural center WSS "Społem", and later in the church-affiliated arts organization Oaza. She matriculated at the State Higher Theater School in Wrocław (wrocławska Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Teatralna) upon completing her studies at the pre-school academy Studium Wychowania Przedszkolnego. In 1990 she completed further schooling in Kraków at the Państwowa Szkoła Teatralna im. Ludwika Solskiego. During 1991–1998 she worked as actress in the theater Teatr Polski in Wrocław. In 1998 she moved to Warsaw at the leading Teatr Dramatyczny. She took part in twenty-five productions of the television-broadcast Teatr Telewizji. She debuted in cinematic work in 1991, playing Ania in '' In flagranti'', a film by Wojciech Biedroń ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Przemysław Rezner
Przemysław () is a Polish Slavic given name, meaning someone who is clever or ingenious. It is derived from another Polish name Przemysł, cognate to Czech Přemysl. Its diminutive forms include Przemek (the most popular one), Przemuś (hypocorism). Its feminine form is ''Przemysława''. Name days Individuals named Przemysław may choose their name day from the following dates: April 13, September 4, October 10, or October 30. People and characters with the name Przemysław * Przemysław Babiarz - Polish sportscaster and game show host (''Jeopardy!'') * Przemysław Domański - a Polish ice skater * Przemysław Frankowski - a Polish footballer * Przemysław Karnowski (born 1993), Polish basketball player * Przemysław Kaźmierczak - a Polish footballer * Przemysław Matyjaszek - a Polish judoka * Przemyslaw Prusinkiewicz - a Polish computer scientist * Przemysław Saleta - a Polish boxer * Przemysław Skwirczyński - a Polish cinematographer * Przemysław Słowikowski - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wojciech Kalarus
Wojciech () is a Polish name, equivalent to Czech Vojtěch , Slovak Vojtech, and German Woitke. The name is formed from two Slavic roots: * ''wój'' (Slavic: ''voj''), a root pertaining to war. It also forms words like ''wojownik'' ("warrior") and ''wojna'' ("war"). * ''ciech'' (from an earlier form, ''tech''), meaning "joy". The resulting combination means "he who enjoys war" or "joyous warrior". Its Polish diminutive forms include ''Wojtek'' , ''Wojtuś'' , ''Wojtas'', ''Wojcio'', ''Wojteczek'', ''Wojcieszek'', ''Wojtaszka'', ''Wojtaszek'', ''Wojan'' (noted already in 1136), ''Wojko'', and variants noted as early as 1400, including ''Woytko'', ''Woythko'', and ''Voytko''. The feminine form is Wojciecha (). Related names in South Slavic languages include ''Vojko'', ''Vojislav'', and ''Vojteh''. The name has been rendered into German in several different variations, including: ''Woitke'', ''Witke'', ''Voitke'', ''Voytke'', ''Woytke'', ''Vogtke'', ''Woytegk'', ''Woytek'', ''Wogtk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wojciech Wasasik
Wojciech () is a Polish name, equivalent to Czech Vojtěch , Slovak Vojtech, and German Woitke. The name is formed from two Slavic roots: * ''wój'' (Slavic: ''voj''), a root pertaining to war. It also forms words like ''wojownik'' ("warrior") and ''wojna'' ("war"). * ''ciech'' (from an earlier form, ''tech''), meaning "joy". The resulting combination means "he who enjoys war" or "joyous warrior". Its Polish diminutive forms include ''Wojtek'' , ''Wojtuś'' , ''Wojtas'', ''Wojcio'', ''Wojteczek'', ''Wojcieszek'', ''Wojtaszka'', ''Wojtaszek'', ''Wojan'' (noted already in 1136), ''Wojko'', and variants noted as early as 1400, including ''Woytko'', ''Woythko'', and ''Voytko''. The feminine form is Wojciecha (). Related names in South Slavic languages include ''Vojko'', ''Vojislav'', and ''Vojteh''. The name has been rendered into German in several different variations, including: ''Woitke'', ''Witke'', ''Voitke'', ''Voytke'', ''Woytke'', ''Vogtke'', ''Woytegk'', ''Woytek'', ''Wogtk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Konczarek
Laura may refer to: People and fictional characters * Laura (given name), including lists of people and fictional characters with the name * Laura, muse of Petrarch's poetry * Laura, the British code name for the World War I Belgian spy Marthe Cnockaert Places Australia * Laura, Queensland, a town on the Cape York Peninsula * Laura, South Australia, a town * Laura Bay, a bay on Eyre Peninsula * Laura River (Queensland) * Laura River (Western Australia) Italy * Laura (Capaccio), a village of the municipality of Capaccio, Campania * Laura, Crespina Lorenzana, a village in Tuscany United States * Laura, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Laura, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Laura, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Laura, Ohio, a village Elsewhere * Laura, Saskatchewan, Canada, a hamlet * Laura, Marshall Islands, a town * Laura, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, a village * Laura River (Romania) * 467 Laura, an asteroid Arts and entertainment Art * ''Laura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irena Burawska
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Irena may refer to: People *Irena (name) Places *Irena, Missouri, a village in the United States *Irena, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, a village in south-east Poland *Irena, Lublin Voivodeship, a town in eastern Poland, merged into nearby Dęblin in 1953 Other uses *HD 146389 (also known as WASP-38 or Irena), a star with a yellow-white hue in the northern constellation of Hercules *International Renewable Energy Agency, an intergovernmental organisation mandated to promote adoption and use of renewable energy * ''Irena'' (bird), a genus of passerine birds *IRENA, the Nicaraguan Institute of Natural Resources and the Environment, now the Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources See also *Irene (other) Irene is a name derived from εἰρήνη (eirēnē), Greek for "peace". Irene, and related names, may refer to: * Irene (given name) Places * Irene, Gauteng, South Africa * Irene, South Dakota, United States * Irene, Texas, United States * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilona Ostrowska
Ilona Ostrowska (born 25 May 1974) is a Polish actress. In 1998 she graduated from the State Theatre School in Wrocław. She worked in Wrocław, Polish Theatre and the Theatre of K2. Since 2002 is an actress Contemporary Theatre in Warsaw. In 2004 she married actor and director Jacek Borcuch (divorce in 2012). In 2006 she gave birth to a daughter Miłosława. Popularity earned her the role of Lucy, a Polish-American in the series Ranczo by Wojciech Adamczyk.(12 May 2011)Taniec z gwiazdami: Czy Ilona Ostrowska będzie mogła zatańczyć? ''teleshow.pl'' (article noting that Ostrowska is known for her role as playing Lucy on this series, as part of a news story about her potential participation in the Polish version of ''Dancing with the Stars'') Her father was a sailor, and her mother was a housewife. Theatrical roles in Contemporary Theater * 2001: '' Imię'', as Sister * 2001: '' Bambini di Praga'', as Nadzia * 2003: '' Stracone zachody miłości'', as Żankietta * 2004: '' Nie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |