Tomasz Lengren

The Promised Land (1975)

The Polish film based on the book of the same name by Wladyslaw Reymont. Taking place in the nineteenth century town of Łódź, Poland, three friends want to make a lot of money by building and investing in a textile factory. An exceptional portrait of rapid ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrzej Wajda
CAST:  Daniel Olbrychski  •  Wojciech Pszoniak  •  Andrzej Seweryn  •  Kalina Jędrusik

The Polish film based on the book of the same name by Wladyslaw Reymont. Taking place in the nineteenth century town of Łódź, Poland, three friends want to make a lot of money by building and investing in a textile factory. An exceptional portrait of rapid ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrzej Wajda
CAST:  Daniel Olbrychski  •  Wojciech Pszoniak  •  Andrzej Seweryn  •  Kalina Jędrusik

Eroica (1958)

Tells two tales set during WWII: A seemingly feckless and selfish man finally takes up arms in the national struggle against the Nazis. Set in a POW camp, Polish inmates cling to their hopes for an eventual escape, encouraged by the legendary escape of one of their own.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrzej Munk
CAST:  Barbara Połomska  •  Edward Dziewoński  •  Leon Niemczyk  •  Kazimierz Opaliński

Tells two tales set during WWII: A seemingly feckless and selfish man finally takes up arms in the national struggle against the Nazis. Set in a POW camp, Polish inmates cling to their hopes for an eventual escape, encouraged by the legendary escape of one of their own.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrzej Munk
CAST:  Barbara Połomska  •  Edward Dziewoński  •  Leon Niemczyk  •  Kazimierz Opaliński

A Few People, a Little Time (2007)

The unusual bond between a blind female writer and an acclaimed poet changes their lives and forms an exceptional creative cooperation, free of politics and the complexities of mundane life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrzej Barański
CAST:  Krystyna Janda  •  Andrzej Hudziak  •  Igor Przegrodzki  •  Monika Obara

The unusual bond between a blind female writer and an acclaimed poet changes their lives and forms an exceptional creative cooperation, free of politics and the complexities of mundane life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrzej Barański
CAST:  Krystyna Janda  •  Andrzej Hudziak  •  Igor Przegrodzki  •  Monika Obara

Ode to Joy (2006)

Three stories of young disillusioned Poles of different background and region of origin. What binds them together is that they all meet on the bus to London shortly after Poland's entry into EU.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jan Komasa  •  Anna Kazejak  •  Maciej Migas
CAST:  Małgorzata Buczkowska  •  Lesław Żurek  •  Dorota Pomykała  •  Barbara Jonak

Three stories of young disillusioned Poles of different background and region of origin. What binds them together is that they all meet on the bus to London shortly after Poland's entry into EU.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jan Komasa  •  Anna Kazejak  •  Maciej Migas
CAST:  Małgorzata Buczkowska  •  Lesław Żurek  •  Dorota Pomykała  •  Barbara Jonak

Woman in a Hat (1985)

A psychological portrait of Ewa, a young Polish theatre actress searching for her own way in life. She plays a minor role in Jasieński's 'The Ball of Mannequins', a complete opposite of her real personality, while aspires to star as Cordelia in Shakespeare's 'King ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stanisław Różewicz
CAST:  Hanna Mikuć  •  Maria Czubasiewicz  •  Barbara Dziekan  •  Krzysztof Gosztyła

A psychological portrait of Ewa, a young Polish theatre actress searching for her own way in life. She plays a minor role in Jasieński's 'The Ball of Mannequins', a complete opposite of her real personality, while aspires to star as Cordelia in Shakespeare's 'King ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stanisław Różewicz
CAST:  Hanna Mikuć  •  Maria Czubasiewicz  •  Barbara Dziekan  •  Krzysztof Gosztyła

To Kill This Love (1972)

The young couple love each other. The boy is in constant work which will fit him, and in the end becomes a petty thief who cannot pay his debts anymore and decides to steal from homes where he pays scheduled visits to lonely housewifes. The girl works a nurse but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Janusz Morgenstern
CAST:  Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak  •  Andrzej Malec  •  Władysław Kowalski  •  Barbara Wrzesińska

The young couple love each other. The boy is in constant work which will fit him, and in the end becomes a petty thief who cannot pay his debts anymore and decides to steal from homes where he pays scheduled visits to lonely housewifes. The girl works a nurse but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Janusz Morgenstern
CAST:  Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak  •  Andrzej Malec  •  Władysław Kowalski  •  Barbara Wrzesińska

Love Me and Do Whatever You Want (1997)

Młody człowiek mieszka na Suwalszczyźnie, ma się żenić z córką miejscowego bogacza. Jest jednak absolwentem konserwatorium, chciałby zostać kompozytorem. Zatrudnia się jako akompaniator popularnej piosenkarki ,która przybyła do miasteczka na gościnne występy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Gliński
CAST:  Rafał Olbrychski  •  Monika Kwiatkowska  •  Agata Buzek  •  Dorota Kamińska

Młody człowiek mieszka na Suwalszczyźnie, ma się żenić z córką miejscowego bogacza. Jest jednak absolwentem konserwatorium, chciałby zostać kompozytorem. Zatrudnia się jako akompaniator popularnej piosenkarki ,która przybyła do miasteczka na gościnne występy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Gliński
CAST:  Rafał Olbrychski  •  Monika Kwiatkowska  •  Agata Buzek  •  Dorota Kamińska

Personnel (1976)

Romek, an idealistc 19-year-old boy, takes a job as a tailor in the costume department of a Warsaw theater company where his new colleague, Sowa, is pressured to make a costume for an overbearing soloist.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Krzysztof Kieślowski
CAST:  Juliusz Machulski  •  Michał Tarkowski  •  Włodzimierz Boruński  •  Edward Ciosek

Romek, an idealistc 19-year-old boy, takes a job as a tailor in the costume department of a Warsaw theater company where his new colleague, Sowa, is pressured to make a costume for an overbearing soloist.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Krzysztof Kieślowski
CAST:  Juliusz Machulski  •  Michał Tarkowski  •  Włodzimierz Boruński  •  Edward Ciosek

Interrogation (1989)

In Stalinist Poland, cabaret singer Tonia decides to spend the evening drinking with a group of friends. The next morning, she awakes to find that, for reasons unknown to her, she has been jailed as a political prisoner. As prison officials interrogate, torture and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryszard Bugajski
CAST:  Krystyna Janda  •  Adam Ferency  •  Janusz Gajos  •  Agnieszka Holland

In Stalinist Poland, cabaret singer Tonia decides to spend the evening drinking with a group of friends. The next morning, she awakes to find that, for reasons unknown to her, she has been jailed as a political prisoner. As prison officials interrogate, torture and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryszard Bugajski
CAST:  Krystyna Janda  •  Adam Ferency  •  Janusz Gajos  •  Agnieszka Holland

Hunting Flies (1969)

Wlodek is a young man stuck in a dead-end job at the local library who lives with his harridan wife and critical in-laws in a small apartment. When Wlodek draws the interest of a library patron, the beautiful young woman encourages him to strive for better things ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrzej Wajda
CAST:  Zygmunt Malanowicz  •  Ewa Skarżanka  •  Małgorzata Braunek  •  Daniel Olbrychski

Wlodek is a young man stuck in a dead-end job at the local library who lives with his harridan wife and critical in-laws in a small apartment. When Wlodek draws the interest of a library patron, the beautiful young woman encourages him to strive for better things ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrzej Wajda
CAST:  Zygmunt Malanowicz  •  Ewa Skarżanka  •  Małgorzata Braunek  •  Daniel Olbrychski

Like Father Like Son (2002)

Television film from the "Polish Holidays" series was made according to his own script by Ryszard Bugajski, creator of the famous "Interrogation". A tragicomic tale of life, transience and destiny that one cannot escape. The story of three generations - grandfather ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryszard Bugajski
CAST:  Andrzej Andrzejewski  •  Krzysztof Kolberger  •  Emil Karewicz  •  Magdalena Kumorek

Television film from the "Polish Holidays" series was made according to his own script by Ryszard Bugajski, creator of the famous "Interrogation". A tragicomic tale of life, transience and destiny that one cannot escape. The story of three generations - grandfather ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ryszard Bugajski
CAST:  Andrzej Andrzejewski  •  Krzysztof Kolberger  •  Emil Karewicz  •  Magdalena Kumorek

Kill Me, Cop (1987)

A Polish thriller. Central story is a duel between criminal-on- the-run (Linda) and the cop (Machalica) who put him behind the bars the first time around.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacek Bromski
CAST:  Bogusław Linda  •  Piotr Machalica  •  Anna Romantowska  •  Maria Pakulnis

A Polish thriller. Central story is a duel between criminal-on- the-run (Linda) and the cop (Machalica) who put him behind the bars the first time around.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jacek Bromski
CAST:  Bogusław Linda  •  Piotr Machalica  •  Anna Romantowska  •  Maria Pakulnis

Clinch (1979)

A young factory worker takes up on boxing as a way to find himself and advance his chances for the future. But the difficulties of sorting himself out in the crooked boxing environment hold him back in the beginning, until he arrives for tournament in Chicago, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Piotr Andrejew
CAST:  Tomasz Lengren  •  Bolesław Smela  •  Janusz Sykutera  •  Jan Tesarz

A young factory worker takes up on boxing as a way to find himself and advance his chances for the future. But the difficulties of sorting himself out in the crooked boxing environment hold him back in the beginning, until he arrives for tournament in Chicago, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Piotr Andrejew
CAST:  Tomasz Lengren  •  Bolesław Smela  •  Janusz Sykutera  •  Jan Tesarz

Convicted (1976)

A man is tried in court for failing to help his brother to avoid suicide.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrzej Trzos-Rastawiecki
CAST:  Wojciech Pszoniak  •  Zdzisław Kozień  •  Zygmunt Hübner  •  Piotr Pawłowski

A man is tried in court for failing to help his brother to avoid suicide.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrzej Trzos-Rastawiecki
CAST:  Wojciech Pszoniak  •  Zdzisław Kozień  •  Zygmunt Hübner  •  Piotr Pawłowski

4 w 1 (2000)

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DIRECTION:  Wenanty Nosul
CAST:  Lech Dyblik  •  Lech Mackiewicz  •  Piotr Martin  •  Wenanty Nosul

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DIRECTION:  Wenanty Nosul
CAST:  Lech Dyblik  •  Lech Mackiewicz  •  Piotr Martin  •  Wenanty Nosul