''Countess Walewska'' is a 1914 Polish

historical film A historical drama (also period drama, period piece or just period) is a dramatic work set in the past, usually used in the context of film and television, which presents historical events and characters with varying degrees of fiction such as ...

directed by

Aleksander Hertz Aleksander Hertz (1879–1928) was a Polish film producer and film director, director. Hertz was an influential figure in early Polish cinema, directing films such as the historical ''Countess Walewska (1914 film), Countess Walewska'' in 1914. He ...

and starring

Stefan Jaracz Stefan Jaracz (24 December 1883 – 11 August 1945) was a Polish actor and theater producer. He served as the artistic director of Ateneum Theatre in Warsaw during the interwar period (1930–32), and within a short period raised its reputation ...

, Maria Dulęba and Bronisław Oranowski.Liehm & Liehm p.13 The film was made as a co-production with the French company

Pathé Frères Pathé SAS (; styled as PATHÉ!) is a French major film production and distribution company, owning a number of cinema chains through its subsidiary Pathé Cinémas and television networks across Europe. It is the name of a network of Fren ...

. It portrays the life of

Maria Walewska Marie Walewska, Countess Walewska (; ; 7 December 1786 – 11 December 1817) was a Polish noblewoman in the court of Napoleon I who used her influence to sway the emperor towards the creation of an independent Polish state. In her later years ...

the Polish-born mistress of the French Emperor

Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led Military career ...

Cast

as Napoleon Bonaparte * Maria Dulęba as Maria Walewska * Bronisław Oranowski as Duke Józef Poniatowski

References

Bibliography

* Liehm, Mira & Liehm, Antonín J. ''The Most Important Art: Eastern European Film After 1945''. University of California Press, 1977.

External links

* 1914 films 1910s historical films Polish historical films Polish silent films Films directed by Aleksander Hertz Films set in France Films set in the 1800s Films set in the 1810s Depictions of Napoleon on film Polish black-and-white films Poland in the Napoleonic Wars {{Poland-film-stub