Writing
Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz
Born February 20, 1894
Died March 2, 1980 · aged 86
Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz (February 20, 1894 – March 2, 1980) was a distinguished Polish prose writer, poet, essayist, and translator, co-founder of the Skamander poetry group. From 1955 to 1980, he served as editor-in-chief of the monthly "Twórczość." His most important works include the novel "Fame and Glory" and the short stories "The Maids of Wilko" and "Mother Joan of the Angels." Nominated for t…
Known For
Mother Joan of the Angels · 1961Mother Joan of the Angels
★ 7.61961
MovieDramaHorror
A Polish priest arrives at a convent hoping to save the Mother Superior who is supposedly possessed by eight demons.
November Day · 1971November Day
1971
MovieDramaTV Movie
Karol lives alone in the forester's lodge. Unexpectedly, he is visited by his mother whom he has not seen for years.
Siegfried · 1987Siegfried
★ 5.41987
MovieDrama
The eponymous Zygfryd is a reclusive young circus acrobat. Professor Drawicz is overwhelmed by Zygfryd's circus act and tries to make the world of art accessible to him - with tragic consequences.
The Lovers of Marona · 2006The Lovers of Marona
★ 4.82006
MovieDramaRomance
The movie is based on Iwaszkiewicz's autobiographic story and focuses on main character's (Janek's) close relationship with a woman named Ola and a man named Arek. It takes place in a small village called Marona which is situated by the beautiful lake.
The Birch Wood · 1970The Birch Wood
★ 6.61970
MovieDrama
A man suffering from tuberculosis returns from abroad to stay at his brother's farm, hoping to make amends, while also beginning a love affair with a farm girl.
Sérénité · 1989Sérénité
1989
MovieDramaTV Movie
Poland, 1930s. Agata, a twenty-year-old young woman, a niece of the lady of a small manor, is about to get married. This fact causes dramatic changes for three people: Miss Stawro, a music teacher who cares for Agata, and two sixteen-year-old boys, Witek and Stas, who have their own feelings for the girl. However, the closer the wedding date gets, the more the bride-to-be is haunted by morbidly surreal visions related to her troubled past.
Sweet Rush · 2009Sweet Rush
★ 6.32009
MovieDrama
As an aging woman married to a workaholic doctor by chance meets a young man who makes her feel young again. All of this is films by a director making a film about her which cuts in and out of the on camera and off camera drama.
The Lynx · 1982The Lynx
★ 6.91982
MovieDrama
Set during the German occupation of Poland during WWII. A priest in a small village meets a revolutionary who is on an assignment to kill a supposed Nazi collaborator.
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