Jowita

1967 1h 31m PL

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 15

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Daniel Olbrychski
Marek Arens
Barbara Lass
Agnieszka 'Jowita' (as Barbara Kwiatkowska)
Kalina Jędrusik
Helena Księżakowa
Ignacy Gogolewski
Michał Podgórski
Anna Halcewicz
Dorota
Iga Cembrzyńska
Prostitute Lola
Ewa Ciepiela
Alina
Leopold Rene Nowak
Photographer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Janusz Morgenstern
Writers: Tadeusz Konwicki
Languages: Polish
Countries: Poland

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Janusz Morgenstern, shot by Jan Laskowski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jerzy Matuszkiewicz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Wiesława Otocka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Daniel Olbrychski and Barbara Lass and Kalina Jędrusik carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0061851 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Janusz Morgenstern directs. Jan Laskowski behind the camera. Jerzy Matuszkiewicz scores. Wiesława Otocka cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

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Things worth knowing

159 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Janusz Morgenstern, shot by Jan Laskowski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jerzy Matuszkiewicz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Wiesława Otocka shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Daniel Olbrychski and Barbara Lass and Kalina Jędrusik carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0061851 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.