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Acting
Janusz Ściwiarski
Born June 22, 1901 · Warszawa, Rosja (obecnie Polska)
Died October 18, 1957 · aged 56
No biography available.
Known For
A Generation · 1955A Generation
★ 7.01955
MovieWarDrama
Stach is a wayward teen living in squalor on the outskirts of Nazi-occupied Warsaw. Guided by an avuncular Communist organizer, he is introduced to the underground resistance—and to the beautiful Dorota. Soon he is engaged in dangerous efforts to fight oppression and indignity, maturing as he assumes responsibility for others’ lives.
Gromada · 1952Gromada
★ 5.51952
MovieDrama
The struggle between poor villagers, who are eager to build a co-operative mill and a cultural centre, and the village wealthy men - the miller and the kulaks - who are desperate to stop the farmers.
First Start · 1951First Start
★ 9.01951
MovieDrama
A juvenile delinquent becomes a model citizen thanks to the teaching of a gliding school.
Young Chopin · 1952Young Chopin
★ 6.01952
MovieDramaHistory
Young Frederic Chopin comes of age during a tumultous time in Polish history.
The Eighth Day of the Week · 1958The 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.
Nikodem Dyzma · 1956Nikodem Dyzma
★ 4.71956
MovieComedy
Nikodem Dyzma is a poor dancer who comes to Warsaw to find a job. The problem is that nobody wants to hire him. One day he finds an invitation to the party with very important people and decides to attend. A small accident at the party makes him the hero of the night and becomes the beginning of his career.
The Warsaw Debut · 1951The Warsaw Debut
★ 7.01951
MovieHistoryMusic
Polish composer Stanisław Moniuszko fights for the right to stage his opera "Halka".
Cellulose · 1954Cellulose
★ 6.51954
MovieDrama
Through the fate of the boy - whose hunger drives from his home village , and who receives a severe school of life , going through different social environments in order to become conscious , revolutionary activist - creators show a realistic panorama of conflicts in pre-WWII Poland.
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