Acting

Lech Ordon

Born November 24, 1928 · Poznań, Polska

Died October 21, 2017 · aged 88

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Told in flashback as Mieszko lies feverish in his bed just before the Battle of Cedynia, Gniazdo recounts how the revered leader extended Poland's borders, formed an alliance with Emperor Otto I, and ultimately strengthened his country's autonomy by achieving victory during that crucial battle in the year 972.

I Hate Mondays · 1971

I Hate Mondays

★ 7.41971

MovieComedy

An acute case of Mondayitis in Warsaw. Interwoven stories of a few inhabitants of Warsaw, including one very unlucky Italian on a governmental mission and a charitable Polish American.

Odwrócona Góra albo Film Pod Strasznym Tytułem · 2000

Odwrócona Góra albo Film Pod Strasznym Tytułem

2000

MovieAnimationFamily

An adaptation of the book by Jerzy Niemczuk. The protagonists are strange but friendly creatures inhabiting the heart of the forest - Tatun, Mamuna, their child Sonek and grandfather Lesavik. The grandfather's inventions - including a kite, a znikolina and a conusola - save the children trapped in the mighty Marbat castle.

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 theatrical release (starring Krzystof Chamiec, Wladyslaw Hancza and Emilia Krakowska) was culled from a 13-episode miniseries that aired on Polish television in 1972.

Around the World with Bolek and Lolek · 1977

Around the World with Bolek and Lolek

★ 6.61977

MovieFamilyAnimation

Animated film about two young boys, Bolek and Lolek, who seek to fulfill the last will of Phileas Fogg who decided that his inheritor would be the one who made an identical round the world journey as he had done, using the means of transport generally in use in the nineteenth century. As they journey round the world, a bad character named Jeremiah tries to foil their attempts.

A young teacher educates the peasants and electrifies the village, which the local miller does not like.

Letters to Santa · 2011

Letters to Santa

★ 6.92011

MovieComedyRomance

A romantic comedy set on Christmas Eve in Warsaw and centered around a series of characters.

Difficult Love · 1954

Difficult Love

★ 9.01954

MovieRomanceDrama

A story of the love affair between Janek Małodworny and Hanka, daughter of the kulak Nalepa. The two love each other, but their happiness is hampered by differences in possessions. To make matters worse, Małodworny is in favor of establishing a cooperative along Soviet lines, while old Nalepa is staunchly opposed.

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I Hate Mondays · 1971

I Hate Mondays

★ 7.41971

MovieComedy

An acute case of Mondayitis in Warsaw. Interwoven stories of a few inhabitants of Warsaw, including one very unlucky Italian on a governmental mission and a charitable Polish American.

Priest

Odwrócona Góra albo Film Pod Strasznym Tytułem · 2000

Odwrócona Góra albo Film Pod Strasznym Tytułem

Purslas (głos)

Organist

Around the World with Bolek and Lolek · 1977

Around the World with Bolek and Lolek

Notary

A young teacher educates the peasants and electrifies the village, which the local miller does not like.

Man (uncredited)

Letters to Santa · 2011

Letters to Santa

★ 6.92011

MovieComedyRomance

A romantic comedy set on Christmas Eve in Warsaw and centered around a series of characters.

Szczepan's Father

Difficult Love · 1954

Peasant

Klara and Aniela are two young girls who decide not to get married. This decision makes bachelors even more eager to conquer them. Adaptation of the classic comedy by Aleksander Fredro.

Szlachcic

A young landowner, Michal Rajecki, falls in love with a beautiful country girl, Warszulka, with reciprocity. During one of their trysts, Rajecki gives the girl hope for a future together. Eventually, however, he begins to realize that a misalliance would cost him too much. He follows his friend's advice and tells the girl to accept the proposal of the peasant who is trying to get her. When he begins to realize that he has made a mistake, it is too late.

Kapitan

H.M. Deserters · 1986

H.M. Deserters

★ 7.01986

MovieComedyWar

Set in 1918, this World War I drama follows a group of Austro-Hungarian soldiers—Czechs, Jews, Italians, and others—confined in a provincial barracks under German officers. Subjected to the cruelty of a sadistic lieutenant, they rebel, humiliate him, and later attempt escape. Disguised as guards for veterinary surgeons in Budapest, the deserters are eventually recaptured and returned for court-martial, forced once more to face their tormentor.

Feldfebel w burdelu

Dekameron 40 czyli cudowne przytrafienie pewnego nieboszczyka · 1971

Dekameron 40 czyli cudowne przytrafienie pewnego nieboszczyka

★ 3.81971

MovieComedyTV Movie

Seven women gather to hear one of them tell a story of a strange incident that happened to a certain dead man.

Judge

Mister Blot's Academy · 1984

Mister Blot's Academy

★ 5.81984

MovieFantasyFamily

Thanks to the powers of magic, Adaś Niezgódka is transported to the fairy tale land of Mr. Blot – the protagonist of Jan Brzechwa’s classic book. Mr. Blot is a teacher and a magician in one. His lessons cannot be boring. Especially when bIotology is the subject. Adaś learns about the miracles of the enchanted land, but also gets to know its dark secrets.

Dr. Dollitle

The Eighth Day of the Week · 1958

The Eighth Day of the Week

★ 5.61958

MovieDramaRomance

Zbigniew Cybulski and Sonja Ziemann play lovers struggling to find happiness and privacy in overcrowded Warsaw. The movie shows an honest picture of life in a war-damaged city, contrasting the characters' difficulties with their dreams of a better life. It was banned in Poland in 1958 and would not be seen anywhere until its European release one year later.

"Duduś", Ela's "fiancé" (uncredited)

How I Unleashed World War II, Part II: Following the Arms · 1970

How I Unleashed World War II, Part II: Following the Arms

★ 7.61970

MovieComedyAdventure

After escaping across Europe from Stalag camp, Dolas's ride to Cyprus is stopped when his ship in sunk by an Italian submarine. Although he and some of his fellow sailors are rescued by an Allied ship, they find themselves conscripted into the French Foreign Legion in Beirut, Dolas becoming a cook.

Sergeant Hopkins

Sprawa do załatwienia · 1953

Sprawa do załatwienia

★ 7.01953

MovieComedy

A series of misfortunes plagues a journalist and his new friend.

Józef

Miłość z listy przebojów · 1985

Miłość z listy przebojów

★ 5.01985

MovieMusicRomance

Peter and Eliza are vacationing in the Mazury region. After an argument with her boyfriend, the girl leaves him and goes away. Meanwhile, Eliza's father Jul, a sculptor, organizes a reunion of former members of the student theater in which he performed years ago.

Forester

Miłość ci wszystko wybaczy · 1982

Miłość ci wszystko wybaczy

1982

MovieDramaRomance

Hanka Ordonówna is a star of pre-war Polish cabarets. The film begins in 1942 in the Middle East, in a British military camp located near the front line. Hanka runs a shelter for homeless Polish children. In her moments of respite, the singer, who is suffering from tuberculosis, recalls the various stages of her career.

właściciel "Bagateli"

Husband of His Wife · 1961

Husband of His Wife

★ 6.41961

MovieComedy

Mąż swojej żony (English: Husband of His Wife) is a Polish comedy from 1960 directed by Stanisław Bareja. The story of a newly married couple, Michał Karcz (composer) and sprinter Jadwiga Fołtasiówna-Karcz. Michał has to adjust to Jadwiga being much more famous and her fame and needs dominating their lives.

Plumber (uncredited)

Hell and Heaven · 1966

Hell and Heaven

★ 6.51966

MovieComedyFantasy

A bus crashes and its passengers find themeselves in the afterlife, which they find has the not only the same set of rules as Earth, but also the same bureaucratic chaos.

Devil (uncredited)

Niebieskie jak Morze Czarne · 1973

Niebieskie jak Morze Czarne

★ 6.71973

MovieComedy

A group of middle-aged men takes a bus trip to the Black Sea, having to put up with the border guard, accommodation and their guide, a film school student.

Director In TV

The Last Action · 2009

The Last Action

★ 6.22009

MovieComedyCrime

When his grandson is beaten by gangsters, a Warsaw veteran gathers his war buddies to take them on.

Karpiuk "Czujny"

Young Frederic Chopin comes of age during a tumultous time in Polish history.

Sleeping Student (uncredited)

The Twenties, the Thirties · 1984

The Twenties, the Thirties

★ 6.31984

MovieComedyMusic

On the way to Warsaw after a crude oil fraud in southern Poland, conman Adam Deren meets singer Liza. He decides to invest his money in a venture deemed to be a failure - a small cabaret where Liza could perform.

Zelski

The story of the residents of a tenement house on Złota Street in Warsaw from 1945 to 1980.

adwokat Pola

More Than Life At Stake · 1968

More Than Life At Stake

★ 8.01968

SeriesDramaAction & Adventure

A series about the adventures of a Polish secret agent, Hans Kloss, who acts as a double agent in the Abwehr during Second World War in occupied Poland.

Puschke – zastępca Reila

The series centres around the investigations of Police Lieutenant Sławomir Borewicz. Each episode features a different case being solved by Borewicz.

Priest in Warka

Polskie drogi · 1977

Polskie drogi

★ 7.21977

SeriesWar & PoliticsDrama

An epic, multi-threaded story about the fate of Poles during World War II. "Czas pogardy" was shown primarily from the perspective of two main characters - Lieutenant Władysław Niwiński and Leon Kuraś - a petty crook, but not without heroic traits. The authors of the series sought to show, in particular, everyday life under Nazi occupation in Poland.

Wimmer

Doctor Ewa Lipska, an attractive young woman just after graduation, with interesting professional prospects for the future, chooses the job of a village doctor. Brought up in a big city, she settles in the small town of Międzybórz in the Łódź Province. She is forced not only to overcome the daily difficulties resulting from medical practice in a rural health center, but also to learn to talk to people of a different mentality and gain the trust of her patients.

ksiądz proboszcz

Janosik · 1974

Janosik

★ 7.21974

SeriesAction & Adventure

Janosik was a television series that aired in Poland in 1974. It is about a famous Polish highlander outlaw who in folk legends steals money and goods from the rich and helps out the poor. The series was directed by Jerzy Passendorfer. There are 13 1-hour episodes.

Kuchnia polska · 1993

Kuchnia polska

★ 6.01993

SeriesDrama

proboszcz

Kariera Nikodema Dyzmy · 1980

Kariera Nikodema Dyzmy

★ 7.51980

SeriesComedy

Nikodem Dyzma immigrates from the eastern part of Poland to the capital in the hope for possibilities to make a living. He is in need, very poor and forced to look for basic food and shelter. Yet, on a day when an unexpected invitation appears, his life changes dramatically.

dyrektor lokalu

Niewiarygodne przygody Marka Piegusa · 1967

Niewiarygodne przygody Marka Piegusa

Albert Flasz

SeriesWar & PoliticsDrama

Kolumbowie follows a group of Polish resistance fighters during WWII in the days leading up to the Warsaw Rising.

Kosiorek, rzeźnik

Crimen · 1990

Crimen

★ 9.01990

SeriesAction & Adventure

Szaleństwa panny Ewy · 1985

Szaleństwa panny Ewy

1985

Series

profesor matematyki

Samochodzik and Knights Templar · 1972

Samochodzik and Knights Templar

★ 7.81972

SeriesAction & AdventureComedy

Pan Tomasz with his friends are looking a big treasure hidden by knights.

Lucjusz