Acting
Jadwiga Barańska
Born October 21, 1935 · Łódź, Poland
Died October 24, 2024 · aged 89
Jadwiga Barańska (October 21, 1935 – October 24, 2024) was a Polish theater, film and television actress, screenwriter. In 1980 she emigrated with her husband to the USA.
Known For
Widows' Nest · 1977Widows' Nest
★ 7.01977
MovieDrama
The arrival of some unwanted visitors interrupts the peaceful Cuban home life of sisters Dolores, Carmen and Elvira, as their presence stirs up unwelcome memories.
Chopin: Desire for Love · 2002Chopin: Desire for Love
★ 5.22002
MovieDramaRomance
The biography of world famous Polish composer Fryderyk Chopin.
The Leper · 1976The Leper
★ 6.51976
MovieRomanceDrama
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.
Nights and Days · 1975Nights and Days
★ 6.91975
MovieDramaHistory
A family saga of Barbara Ostrzeńska-Niechcic and Bogumił Niechcic against the backdrop of the January Uprising of 1863 and World War I. The film is a rather straightforward and faithful adaptation of a novel by Maria Dabrowska with the same title. The plot is woven around the changing fortunes of a noble (upper-class) Niechcic family in the pre-WWI Poland. There are two main crossing threads: a social history one and an existential one.
Countess Cosel · 1968Countess Cosel
★ 7.01968
MovieHistoryRomance
The Countess Cosel is based on the true story of the beautiful Anna Constantia of Brockdorff, a German noblewoman who became a mistress of Augustus the Strong, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony in 1704.
Nuremberg Epilogue · 1971Nuremberg Epilogue
★ 8.71971
MovieDramaHistory
Reproduction of the Nuremberg trials using transcripts, made for Polish TV.
Dama Kameliowa · 1995Dama Kameliowa
★ 7.31995
MovieDramaTV Movie
The film is set in the mid-19th century. The main character of "Lady..." is Margaret Gautier - a luxurious Parisian courtesan, known for appearing at opera performances with a bouquet of white or red camellias. After the woman's death, an auction of her estate takes place. The writer Alexander Dumas buys the book, but less than a few days later a certain Mr. Armand Duval shows up at his house, for whom the literary man's acquisition is an extremely valuable heirloom. It turns out that Duval was Margaret's lover, but their relationship ended in tragedy. The unusual visitor decides to tell the writer the dramatic story of his love.
Kłopotliwy gość · 1971Kłopotliwy gość
★ 7.01971
MovieComedy
Strange human-shaped phenomenon appears in Piotrowski's new flat and he approaches all available institutions to help him get rid of it.
Filmography
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Żołnierz królowej Madagaskaru · 1958Żołnierz królowej Madagaskaru
★ 6.01958
MovieMusicComedy
A shy lawyer tries to win the hand of a beautiful girl and hilarities ensue.
Woman eating Cake (uncredited)
Hrabina Cosel · 1969Hrabina Cosel
1969
Series
Hrabina Anna Konstanze Cosel

