Directing
Michał Waszyński
Born September 30, 1904 · Kowel, Poland, Russian Empire [now Kovel, Volyn Oblast, Ukraine]
Died February 20, 1965 · aged 60
Michał Waszyński (September 30, 1904 – February 20, 1965), born Mosze Waks, was a Polish film director, editor, and screenwriter. He directed the largest number of Polish feature films during the interwar period.
Known For
Profesor Wilczur · 1938Profesor Wilczur
★ 9.01938
MovieRomanceDrama
Profesor Wilczur is a 1938 Polish romantic drama film directed by Michał Waszyński. It is based on the novel by Tadeusz Dolega-Mostowicz.
Black Pearl · 1934Black Pearl
★ 4.51934
MovieCrimeDrama
Polish seaman returns home from Tahiti with a native lover and a fortune in sacred pearls, gets seduced by a married woman unaware she is part of a gang trying to get his riches.
El Cid · 1961El Cid
★ 6.81961
MovieActionDrama
Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of honour, still succeeds in taking the initiative and driving the Moors from Spain.
The Fall of the Roman Empire · 1964The Fall of the Roman Empire
★ 6.51964
MovieDramaHistory
In the year 180 A.D. Germanic tribes are about to invade the Roman empire from the north. In the midst of this crisis ailing emperor Marcus Aurelius has to make a decision about his successor between his son Commodus, who is obsessed by power, and the loyal general Gaius Livius.
55 Days at Peking · 196355 Days at Peking
★ 6.91963
MovieHistoryWar
Diplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the International Compound in Peking during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion. The disparate interests unite for survival despite competing factions, overwhelming odds, delayed relief and tacit support of the Boxers by the Empress of China and her generals.
The Barefoot Contessa · 1954The Barefoot Contessa
★ 6.71954
MovieDrama
A washed-up filmmaker gets a second chance at stardom when he discovers stunning peasant Maria Vargas dancing in a Madrid nightclub. Goaded by his producer, the director convinces Maria to screen test for, and then star in, his next big picture. But as the producer's possessive nature and the realities of stardom weigh on Maria, she seeks a genuine lover with whom she can escape.
Three Hearts · 1939Three Hearts
★ 8.01939
MovieComedyRomance
Two children are born in a rich family's manor house - one of them, Gogo, is a son of a countess and the second one, Maciek, a son of the servant. The servant decides to switch the babies so her son can have a better life. They both grow up and fall for the same woman, a girl named Kasia raised by the countess.
A Dangerous Affair · 1930A Dangerous Affair
★ 9.01930
MovieCrimeDrama
A Polish crime film in which Hieronim Śpiewankiewicz (Bogusław Samborski), the chief cashier of a Warsaw bank, steals a large sum of money and runs away with his lover Ada (Betty Amann). He is unaware that the woman is in cahoots with a gang that plans to defraud him and take the loot.
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