Acting
Kalina Jędrusik
Born February 5, 1931 · Gnaszyn (obecnie Częstochowa), śląskie, Polska
Died August 7, 1991 · aged 60
Kalina Jędrusik was a Polish singer and actress. She performed in more than thirty films from 1953 to 1991. She was considered to be the polish Marilyn Monroe or Brigitte Bardot, and a sex symbol of PRL (Communist Poland of the 1940s - 1980s). Jędrusik was married to writer Stanisław Dygat.
Known For
The Double Life of Véronique · 1991The Double Life of Véronique
★ 7.51991
MovieDramaFantasy
Véronique is a beautiful young French woman who aspires to be a renowned singer; Weronika lives in Poland, has a similar career goal and looks identical to Véronique, though the two are not related. The film follows both women as they contend with the ups and downs of their individual lives, with Véronique embarking on an unusual romance with Alexandre Fabbri, a puppeteer who may be able to help her with her existential issues.
Levin's Mill · 1980Levin's Mill
★ 9.01980
MovieDrama
In a small village in West Prussia in the 1870s, Germans, Poles, Gypsies and Jews live together as neighbors. One night Johann, a German mill-owner, secretly opens the dam gates and floods the mill of his Jewish rival Levin. After his business is ruined and his calls for justice go unanswered, Levin leaves town.
Behind the Curtain · 1973Behind the Curtain
1973
MovieCrimeTV Movie
The Promised Land · 1975The Promised Land
★ 7.31975
MovieDramaHistory
At the turn of the century, Lodz, Poland, was a quick-paced manufacturing center for textiles, replete with cutthroat industrialists and unsafe working conditions. Three young friends, a Pole, a Jew, and a German, pool their money together to build a factory.
Innocent Sorcerers · 1960Innocent Sorcerers
★ 7.01960
MovieRomanceComedy
A young doctor is tired of being sought by women. One night he meets a young girl who all but forces herself into his room where they talk of morals and love.
Spóźnieni przechodnie · 1962Spóźnieni przechodnie
★ 7.01962
MovieDrama
Five short stories.
(1) “Czas przybliża, czas oddala” – Edward recalls his unfulfilled love for Anna and, years later, writes to her sister Zofia, mistaking her for Anna.
(2) “Krąg istnienia” – A girl falls for Wacek at an ice rink; pressured by family, she marries a soap manufacturer.
(3) “Paryż 1945” – A Polish refugee soldier and an American woman share a fleeting wartime bond before she leaves at dawn.
(4) “Stary profesor” – Two men seek an old professor to fulfill a dying prisoner’s last wish; Roger impersonates a former pupil.
(5) “Nauczycielka” – Neglected wife Zofia accepts film tests, only to find the director seeks an ordinary woman.
Jowita · 1967Jowita
★ 6.81967
MovieDrama
Marek is a promising athlete having his share of affairs with women. One day at masquerade ball he meets a an enigmatic Jowita and becomes obsessed with her, even when he finds seemingly true love in Agnieszka.
How to Be Loved · 1963How to Be Loved
★ 7.41963
MovieDrama
An actress travels from Warsaw to Paris and during the trip reflects on the last few years of her life. It goes back to the German occupation and her hiding of a fellow actor who has supposedly killed a collaborator.
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How to Be Loved · 1963How to Be Loved
★ 7.41963
MovieDrama
An actress travels from Warsaw to Paris and during the trip reflects on the last few years of her life. It goes back to the German occupation and her hiding of a fellow actor who has supposedly killed a collaborator.
Girl Listening to Rawicz in a Cafe



