Bolesław Mierzejewski

The Hourglass Sanatorium (1973)

A young man named Josef visits a dilapidated Sanatorium to see his father Jakob. On his arrival, a sinister doctor informs him that his father had stopped breathing but hasn't died yet, perhaps due to Josef's arrival which may have halted time in the sanatorium. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wojciech Jerzy Has
CAST:  Jan Nowicki  •  Tadeusz Kondrat  •  Irena Orska  •  Halina Kowalska

A young man named Josef visits a dilapidated Sanatorium to see his father Jakob. On his arrival, a sinister doctor informs him that his father had stopped breathing but hasn't died yet, perhaps due to Josef's arrival which may have halted time in the sanatorium. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wojciech Jerzy Has
CAST:  Jan Nowicki  •  Tadeusz Kondrat  •  Irena Orska  •  Halina Kowalska

Young Chopin (1952)

As directed by Aleksander Ford in 1952, this Polish-language period drama chronicles the life, times and accomplishments of revered Warsaw-born Romantic composer Frederic Chopin, here played by Czeslaw Wollejko (Danton). The feature focuses exclusively on the youth ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aleksander Ford
CAST:  Czesław Wołłejko  •  Zbigniew Łobodziński  •  Józef Nieweglowski  •  Jerzy Duszyński

As directed by Aleksander Ford in 1952, this Polish-language period drama chronicles the life, times and accomplishments of revered Warsaw-born Romantic composer Frederic Chopin, here played by Czeslaw Wollejko (Danton). The feature focuses exclusively on the youth ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aleksander Ford
CAST:  Czesław Wołłejko  •  Zbigniew Łobodziński  •  Józef Nieweglowski  •  Jerzy Duszyński

A Strong Man (1929)

Bielecki (Gregori Chmara) becomes determined to become a famous writer, but the means he employs in achieving his goal are far from ethical. Bielecki discourages his friend Jerzy Gorski (Artur Socha) by telling him his new work is rather poor, driving him into ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henryk Szaro
CAST:  Gregori Chmara  •  Agnes Kuck  •  Julian Krzewiński  •  Stanisława Wysocka

Bielecki (Gregori Chmara) becomes determined to become a famous writer, but the means he employs in achieving his goal are far from ethical. Bielecki discourages his friend Jerzy Gorski (Artur Socha) by telling him his new work is rather poor, driving him into ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henryk Szaro
CAST:  Gregori Chmara  •  Agnes Kuck  •  Julian Krzewiński  •  Stanisława Wysocka