Akropolis

Akropolis

1968 · 59 min · Drama

A performance based on Stanisław Wyspiański’s dramatic epic poem, first presented at Teatr Laboratorium, Wrocław, Poland, October 10, 1962. Filmed in 1968.

Directed by Jerzy Grotowski · Written by Jerzy Grotowski

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