Zbigniew Sawan

Acting

Zbigniew Sawan

Born April 14, 1904 · Woskresienówka, gubernia kurska, Rosja

Died June 4, 1984 · aged 80

No biography available.

Known For

Behind the CurtainBehind the Curtain · 1973
Behind the Curtain
1973
MovieCrimeTV Movie
Black DiamondsBlack Diamonds · 1939
Black Diamonds
★ 7.21939
MovieDrama
Engineer Nawrat, together with the mining crew, takes up the fight to save the local mine from being taken over by foreign capital.
Early SpringEarly Spring · 1928
Early Spring
★ 9.01928
MovieDrama
Directed by Henryk Szaro.
The AshesThe Ashes · 1965
The Ashes
★ 6.71965
MovieWarDrama
Set in the time of Napoleon wars, shows how the wars swept over the unfortunate Polish country at the beginning of the XIX-th century. Story revolves around the Polish legion under command of General Dabrowski, who then fought on Napoleon's side with the hopes of Poland's revival.
Operation ArsenalOperation Arsenal · 1977
Operation Arsenal
★ 6.81977
Movie
In Nazi-occupied Warsaw, teenage scouts Alek, Rudy, and Zośka risk their lives pulling down a swastika and hoisting the Polish flag atop the German “Zachęta” cultural center and then blowing up a mobile propaganda cinema.
Signals: A Space AdventureSignals: A Space Adventure · 1970
Signals: A Space Adventure
★ 5.21970
MovieScience Fiction
In the middle of the next century, a spaceship loses its bearings, and the commander of another space crew, seemingly on a routine check flight, decides to investigate. The result is an unusual suspense adventure.
Heart on the streetHeart on the street · 1931
Heart on the street
1931
Movie
A Russian spy enlists naïve Nadia to seduce ministry official Henryk Barczyński and discredit him, but their staged affair turns into genuine love.
Hydro-PuzzleHydro-Puzzle · 1971
Hydro-Puzzle
★ 6.01971
MovieCrimeComedy
Warsaw is mysteriously running out of water during the summer heat wave. This mystery can only be solved by a Polish superhero known as As.

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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