Michał Leśniak

Acting

Michał Leśniak

Born July 5, 1913

Died February 25, 1983 · aged 69

No biography available.

Known For

Father of the QueenFather of the Queen · 1980
Father of the Queen
6.51980
MovieAdventureComedy
Chevalier de Charentes goes to Poland on a double mission.
Knights of the Teutonic OrderKnights of the Teutonic Order · 1960
Knights of the Teutonic Order
7.11960
MovieAdventureDrama
A tale of a young impoverished nobleman, who with his uncle returns from a war against the order of the Teutonic Knights in Lithuania. He falls in love with a beautiful woman and pledges an oath to bring her "three trophies" from the Teutonic Knights.
Difficult LoveDifficult 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.
The War of the Worlds: Next CenturyThe War of the Worlds: Next Century · 1981
The War of the Worlds: Next Century
6.81981
MovieScience FictionDrama
Poland, Christmastime. A band of hyperintelligent, bloodthirsty Martians take over the country and enlist hapless television newscaster Iron Idem as the voice of their propaganda machine. But when Iron dares to go off message, he makes an enemy even greater than the aliens—the state itself.
Daimler-Benz LimousineDaimler-Benz Limousine · 1983
Daimler-Benz Limousine
6.31983
MovieDrama
Two brothers living in 1939 Poland decide on a whim to steal the limousine of a German consul. The seemingly small act of youthful rebellion will have massive ramifications on the two, each dealing with the aftermath in their own way - one resorts to art, the other to direct political action.
DezerterDezerter · 1958
Dezerter
6.51958
MovieWarDrama
A Pole incorporated into the Wehrmacht deserts, hiding in a coal mine ...
Czarne skrzydłaCzarne skrzydła · 1963
Czarne skrzydła
7.01963
MovieDrama
The miners of one of the mines in Zagłębie Dąbrowskie receive news about the planned layoffs. The miners decide to organize a strike. One of the local MPs is trying to prevent this from happening. The French mine owner makes a dangerous decision - he orders the miners to work in an area at risk of fire. An explosion occurs unexpectedly. The miners lynch Coeur, and their demonstration, in which they carry the bodies of the victims of the crash, is brutally suppressed by the police.
Uczta BaltazaraUczta Baltazara · 1954
Uczta Baltazara
6.51954
MovieCrime
Engineer Andrzej Uriaszewicz returns to Poland in order to smuggle a valuable painting out of the country.

Filmography

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Aria for an AthleteAria for an Athlete · 1979
Aria for an Athlete
6.81979
MovieDramaHistory
Set at the turn of the century it presents a story of a famous Polish athlete, Zbyszko Cyganiewicz. It begins in a small town where a traveling circus attracts a shy boy into a phony wrestling game to please the crowds. The youth, however, takes his strength seriously, eventually defeating a name wrestler in a fair match. Angered circus manager fires him; he leaves happily due to two wrestler brothers who were harassing him. The wrestler goes on to fame, performing in the world's top arenas, and one day is serenaded by a tenor from the crowd. Fame brings him women and admirers but he is uncompromising on his profession. He has his revenge on one of his tormentors defeating him in the ring. One day, attending a game in a tuxedo, he is challenged by another of the brothers and drawn into a brutal game, in course of which he kills his opponent. Thus his career ends.

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Wizja lokalna 1901Wizja lokalna 1901 · 1981
Wizja lokalna 1901
6.31981
MovieHistory
More documentary in its approach than dramatized history, this is a compelling story about a 1901 children's strike in Wrzesnia near the Polish border with Prussia. Poland was partitioned at this time, and a rigidly patriotic Prussian teacher in Wrzesnia follows the dictates of the Germans in parliament and insists that the children be taught their religion classes in German. When the children refuse to take part in the classes, they are supported by the local priest, but that does not save them from being beaten. They are also kept after school and tormented in other ways as well. Newspapers, parents, and the nation as a whole get involved, transforming a simple children's strike into a national incident.

Września citizen