Pola Raksa

Acting

Pola Raksa

Born April 14, 1941 · Lida, Nowogródzkie, Polska [obecnie Lida, Białoruś] (age 85)

Pola Raksa (born 14 April 1941) is one of the most popular actresses in the history of Polish cinema. In the 1960s and 1970s, she was considered a sex symbol in Polish cinema. She is best known for her role as Marusia in the television series Czterej pancerni i pies (Four Tank-Men and a Dog). For her contribution to Polish culture, she received the Gold Cross of Merit (1974) and the "Meritorious C…

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NocturneNocturne · 1966
Nocturne
8.01966
MovieDramaWar
End of the Spanish Civil War. Republicans retreat across the Pyrenees to France. A Latvian soldier, Zorzs, and a French nurse, Iveta, accidentally meet.
SnowfallSnowfall · 1974
Snowfall
9.01974
MovieDrama
In the summer of 1944, a Hungarian soldier commits a murder to earn a short leave from the front, but instead of returning, he chooses to desert. He flees into the desolate Carpathian Mountains with his elderly grandmother, searching for a hidden cave where his parents are rumored to be hiding from the war. Convinced that the world is ending, the pair struggles through the brutal, wintry landscape in a desperate attempt to find sanctuary and outrun the consequences of his actions.
Klub kawalerówKlub kawalerów · 1962
Klub kawalerów
7.31962
MovieComedyMusic
A group of chauvinistic men start a Bachelors' Club, but soon they start falling in love with women, threatening the continued existence of the club.
BeataBeata · 1965
Beata
6.51965
MovieDrama
Teenaged Beata, disgusted with hypocrisy around her, runs away from home.
Blue RoomBlue Room · 1965
Blue Room
1965
MovieTV MovieDrama
In 19th-century Poland, a young couple sets out for a weekend in the countryside. On the train they meet a mysterious Englishman traveling to the same destination, whose presence arouses their suspicions. Choosing to lodge in the room beside his—the fateful Blue Room—they soon find themselves drawn into a web of intrigue and menace.
The Saragossa ManuscriptThe Saragossa Manuscript · 1966
The Saragossa Manuscript
7.81966
MovieFantasyMystery
During the Napoleonic wars, a Spanish officer and an opposing officer find a book written by the former's grandfather.
The Devil from Seventh GradeThe Devil from Seventh Grade · 1960
The Devil from Seventh Grade
6.61960
MovieAdventureFamily
Adam Cisowski, a devilishly smart teenager is looking for treasure hidden by Napoleon's soldier. But he is not the only one searching for it, and his rivals are very dangerous.
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.

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.

Cecylia

Four Tank-Men and a DogFour Tank-Men and a Dog · 1966
Four Tank-Men and a Dog
7.81966
SeriesAction & AdventureWar & Politics
Czterej pancerni i pies was a Polish black and white TV series based on the book by Janusz Przymanowski. Made between 1966 and 1970, the series is composed of 21 episodes of 55 minutes each, divided into three seasons. It is set in 1944 and 1945, during World War II, and follows the adventures of a tank crew and their T-34 tank in the 1st Polish Army. Although both the book and the TV series contain elements of pro-Soviet propaganda, they have achieved and retain a cult series status in Poland, Soviet Union and other Eastern Bloc countries. The T-34 tank Rudy with the identifying number "102", a German Shepherd dog from Siberia Szarik and to a lesser extent the crew Jan Kos, Gustaw Jeleń, Grigorij Saakaszwili, Tomasz Czereśniak, and their commander and mentor Olgierd Jarosz, as well as other heroes of the series, have become icons in Polish popular culture.

Marusia

TulipanTulipan · 1987
Tulipan
7.91987
SeriesCrimeAction & Adventure

Barbara Kubicka, przeprowadzająca wywiad z "Tulipanem"