Irena Malkiewicz

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Passenger (1963)

A German woman on a ship returning to Europe notices a face of another woman which brings recollections from the past. She tells her husband that she had been an overseer in Auschwitz during the war, but she has actually saved a woman's life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrzej Munk  •  Witold Lesiewicz
CAST:  Aleksandra Śląska  •  Anna Ciepielewska  •  Janusz Bylczyński  •  Krzesislawa Dubielówna

A German woman on a ship returning to Europe notices a face of another woman which brings recollections from the past. She tells her husband that she had been an overseer in Auschwitz during the war, but she has actually saved a woman's life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrzej Munk  •  Witold Lesiewicz
CAST:  Aleksandra Śląska  •  Anna Ciepielewska  •  Janusz Bylczyński  •  Krzesislawa Dubielówna

Lotna (1959)

Set in the beginning of Wold War II, when the Polish cavalry still fought with lances against German troops. LOTNA is about a white thoroughbred horse that passed through various hands in a military outfit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrzej Wajda
CAST:  Jerzy Pichelski  •  Adam Pawlikowski  •  Jerzy Moes  •  Mieczysław Łoza

Set in the beginning of Wold War II, when the Polish cavalry still fought with lances against German troops. LOTNA is about a white thoroughbred horse that passed through various hands in a military outfit.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrzej Wajda
CAST:  Jerzy Pichelski  •  Adam Pawlikowski  •  Jerzy Moes  •  Mieczysław Łoza

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

The Peasants (1973)

In a bucolic Polish hamlet, the tense relationship between a father and son reaches a boiling point when the men lose their hearts to the same woman and vie for her affections. Based on Wladyslaw Reymont's Nobel Prize-winning book and helmed by Jan Rybkowski, this ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jan Rybkowski
CAST:  Władysław Hańcza  •  Emilia Krakowska  •  Ignacy Gogolewski  •  Krystyna Królówna

In a bucolic Polish hamlet, the tense relationship between a father and son reaches a boiling point when the men lose their hearts to the same woman and vie for her affections. Based on Wladyslaw Reymont's Nobel Prize-winning book and helmed by Jan Rybkowski, this ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jan Rybkowski
CAST:  Władysław Hańcza  •  Emilia Krakowska  •  Ignacy Gogolewski  •  Krystyna Królówna

The Leper (1976)

A simple governess and a wealthy aristocrat fall madly in love with each other. However, his family are prejudiced towards her and have other plans for him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerzy Hoffman
CAST:  Elżbieta Starostecka  •  Leszek Teleszyński  •  Jadwiga Barańska  •  Czesław Wołłejko

A simple governess and a wealthy aristocrat fall madly in love with each other. However, his family are prejudiced towards her and have other plans for him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerzy Hoffman
CAST:  Elżbieta Starostecka  •  Leszek Teleszyński  •  Jadwiga Barańska  •  Czesław Wołłejko

The Ashes (1965)

Set in the time of Napoleon wars, shows how the wars swept over the unfortunate Polish country at the beginning of the XIX-th century. Story revolves around the Polish legion under command of General Dabrowski, who then fought on Napoleon's side with the hopes of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrzej Wajda
CAST:  Daniel Olbrychski  •  Bogusław Kierc  •  Piotr Wysocki  •  Beata Tyszkiewicz

Set in the time of Napoleon wars, shows how the wars swept over the unfortunate Polish country at the beginning of the XIX-th century. Story revolves around the Polish legion under command of General Dabrowski, who then fought on Napoleon's side with the hopes of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrzej Wajda
CAST:  Daniel Olbrychski  •  Bogusław Kierc  •  Piotr Wysocki  •  Beata Tyszkiewicz

Visit of a President (1961)

A little boy, craving for his father's attention, imagines a made-up "Mr. President" who looks just like his father but is caring and attentive.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jan Batory
CAST:  Leon Niemczyk  •  Janusz Pomaski  •  Beata Tyszkiewicz  •  Irena Malkiewicz

A little boy, craving for his father's attention, imagines a made-up "Mr. President" who looks just like his father but is caring and attentive.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jan Batory
CAST:  Leon Niemczyk  •  Janusz Pomaski  •  Beata Tyszkiewicz  •  Irena Malkiewicz

Opening Tomorrow (1962)

A budding playwright is thrilled to find out that his play will be performed at a prestigious theater, but a series of problems pile up, along with the general feeling that opening night will be disastrous.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Janusz Morgenstern
CAST:  Gustaw Holoubek  •  Irena Malkiewicz  •  Kalina Jędrusik  •  Wieńczysław Gliński

A budding playwright is thrilled to find out that his play will be performed at a prestigious theater, but a series of problems pile up, along with the general feeling that opening night will be disastrous.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Janusz Morgenstern
CAST:  Gustaw Holoubek  •  Irena Malkiewicz  •  Kalina Jędrusik  •  Wieńczysław Gliński

Mrs. Hanka's Diary (1963)

The young and beautiful wife of a prominent diplomat complains of boredom. To change her monotonous life, she has an affair, through which she gets entangled in intrigues and espionage affairs. (telemagazyn.pl)  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stanisław Lenartowicz
CAST:  Lucyna Winnicka  •  Andrzej Łapicki  •  Teresa Szmigielówna  •  Małgorzata Lorentowicz

The young and beautiful wife of a prominent diplomat complains of boredom. To change her monotonous life, she has an affair, through which she gets entangled in intrigues and espionage affairs. (telemagazyn.pl)  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stanisław Lenartowicz
CAST:  Lucyna Winnicka  •  Andrzej Łapicki  •  Teresa Szmigielówna  •  Małgorzata Lorentowicz

Leper (1936)

Stefcia Rudecka starts working as a governess in an aristocratic house. Waldemar, the young heir, falls in love with her but his well-off family is not eager to accept the woman he loves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juliusz Gardan
CAST:  Elżbieta Barszczewska  •  Franciszek Brodniewicz  •  Tamara Wiszniewska  •  Mieczysława Ćwiklińska

Stefcia Rudecka starts working as a governess in an aristocratic house. Waldemar, the young heir, falls in love with her but his well-off family is not eager to accept the woman he loves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Juliusz Gardan
CAST:  Elżbieta Barszczewska  •  Franciszek Brodniewicz  •  Tamara Wiszniewska  •  Mieczysława Ćwiklińska

The Attempt (1959)

Set in the occupied Warsaw, the film tells the story of the mission carried out by the student underground resistance group to execute the hated SS General Franz Kutchera.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerzy Passendorfer
CAST:  Bożena Kurowska  •  Grażyna Staniszewska  •  Zbigniew Cynkutis  •  Tadeusz Łomnicki

Set in the occupied Warsaw, the film tells the story of the mission carried out by the student underground resistance group to execute the hated SS General Franz Kutchera.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerzy Passendorfer
CAST:  Bożena Kurowska  •  Grażyna Staniszewska  •  Zbigniew Cynkutis  •  Tadeusz Łomnicki

Maria and Napoleon (1966)

In 1807, Napoleon meets and falls in love with 22-year-old Polish countess Marie Walewska, who is unhappily married to a much older man. Enchanted by the blonde, blue-eyed countess, the emperor enters into an affair with Marie, who uses the relationship to induce ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leonard Buczkowski
CAST:  Beata Tyszkiewicz  •  Gustaw Holoubek  •  Juliusz Łuszczewski  •  Halina Kossobudzka

In 1807, Napoleon meets and falls in love with 22-year-old Polish countess Marie Walewska, who is unhappily married to a much older man. Enchanted by the blonde, blue-eyed countess, the emperor enters into an affair with Marie, who uses the relationship to induce ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leonard Buczkowski
CAST:  Beata Tyszkiewicz  •  Gustaw Holoubek  •  Juliusz Łuszczewski  •  Halina Kossobudzka

Permanent Objections (1975)

Franek, a petty criminal and gambler, befriends Rysio, who performs inspections of meat plants. Rysio suspects wrongdoings at the slaughterhouse. Franek, despite his age, cannot find a place in life, with nothing achieved and, what's more, still not knowing what to do.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Grzegorz Królikiewicz
CAST:  Bogusz Bilewski  •  Franciszek Trzeciak  •  Lucyna Winnicka  •  Jerzy Przybylski

Franek, a petty criminal and gambler, befriends Rysio, who performs inspections of meat plants. Rysio suspects wrongdoings at the slaughterhouse. Franek, despite his age, cannot find a place in life, with nothing achieved and, what's more, still not knowing what to do.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Grzegorz Królikiewicz
CAST:  Bogusz Bilewski  •  Franciszek Trzeciak  •  Lucyna Winnicka  •  Jerzy Przybylski

Bitwa o Kozi Dwór (1962)

A group of boys in pre-war Warsaw fight for the right to train at an abandoned square.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wadim Berestowski
CAST:  Ludwik Halicz  •  Andrzej Błaszczyk  •  Marek Czynski  •  Tadeusz Wisniewski

A group of boys in pre-war Warsaw fight for the right to train at an abandoned square.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wadim Berestowski
CAST:  Ludwik Halicz  •  Andrzej Błaszczyk  •  Marek Czynski  •  Tadeusz Wisniewski

Wife and Not Wife (1941)

Disappointed with her life so far, Irena leaves her husband Zenon and leaves for Paris . He lives a free life there with his lover Duval. The millionaire Geist, her secret admirer, who insidiously led to the separation of her husband, being his false friend, learns ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emil Chaberski
CAST:  Tamara Wiszniewska  •  Irena Malkiewicz  •  Bogusław Samborski  •  Igo Sym

Disappointed with her life so far, Irena leaves her husband Zenon and leaves for Paris . He lives a free life there with his lover Duval. The millionaire Geist, her secret admirer, who insidiously led to the separation of her husband, being his false friend, learns ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Emil Chaberski
CAST:  Tamara Wiszniewska  •  Irena Malkiewicz  •  Bogusław Samborski  •  Igo Sym

Nic nie stoi na przeszkodzie (1981)

Jerzy and Zofia are offered a job in Africa. A married couple is faced with the dilemma of leaving or taking care of the man's mother and her sister.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hubert Drapella
CAST:  Antonina Gordon-Górecka  •  Tadeusz Janczar  •  Irena Malkiewicz  •  Magda Teresa Wójcik

Jerzy and Zofia are offered a job in Africa. A married couple is faced with the dilemma of leaving or taking care of the man's mother and her sister.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hubert Drapella
CAST:  Antonina Gordon-Górecka  •  Tadeusz Janczar  •  Irena Malkiewicz  •  Magda Teresa Wójcik
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