Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski

Writing

Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski

Born March 16, 1928 · Grudziądz, Poland

Died April 3, 1983 · aged 55

Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski was a Polish novelist, playwright, screenwriter and director. During the war, Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski belonged to the Gray Ranks and the AK, participated in the Warsaw Uprising and was seriously wounded. He made his debut as a poet and writer in 1946. Between 1946-51 he studied Polish literature at the University of Warsaw. In the years 1948-54 he was a member of the e…

Known For

Man of MarbleMan of Marble · 1977
Man of Marble
7.01977
MovieDrama
A young Polish filmmaker sets out to find out what happened to Mateusz Birkut, a bricklayer who became a propaganda hero in the 1950s but later fell out of favor and disappeared.
Południk zeroPołudnik zero · 1971
Południk zero
9.01971
MovieDramaCrime
Shortly after World War 2 a militiaman with the help of two Union of Young Struggle members wages war on a local gang terrorising a small Masurian town.
The NestThe Nest · 1974
The Nest
6.11974
MovieHistoryDrama
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.
Ostatni strzałOstatni strzał · 1959
Ostatni strzał
6.51959
MovieDramaAction
A former resistance fighter returns to his hometown after being imprisoned, bent on enacting revenge on the man that sent him behind bars.
The Killer Leaves a TraceThe Killer Leaves a Trace · 1967
The Killer Leaves a Trace
6.51967
MovieWarAction
In the last days of WW2, Polish military looks for the murderer of prosecutor responsible for storing Gestapo files.
Wolves' EchoesWolves' Echoes · 1968
Wolves' Echoes
7.41968
MovieWesternWar
A lonely Border Guard officer, with a girl and a former villain, has to face a local corrupt Militia commandant and his people in wild Bieszczady Mountains in the Polish East.
Man of IronMan of Iron · 1981
Man of Iron
7.01981
MovieDramaHistory
In Warsaw in 1980, the Communist Party sends disgruntled radio reporter Winkel to Gdańsk to dig up dirt on the shipyard strikers - particularly on Maciek Tomczyk, an independent labour union leader whose father was killed in the December 1970 protests. Posing as sympathetic, Winkel interviews the people surrounding Tomczyk, including his detained wife, Agnieszka.
Rok pierwszyRok pierwszy · 1960
Rok pierwszy
9.01960
MovieWar
1944. Communist militiaman take a post in a little town in the east of Poland. He has to stand against his own men that are not happy with new authorities.

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