The Portraitist

20060 PL

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4.6

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★4.6TMDB · 5

Documentary

Synopsis

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The film tells the story of Wilhelm Brasse - a pre-war portrait photographer, participant and witness of the most tragic chapters of 20th century history. "Portraitist" is the story of a photographer whose work became a curse and salvation at the same time during the war. Photography was Wilhelm Brasse's lifelong passion, and he had already learned its technical and artistic secrets before the war. He worked in a large atelier on the main street of Katowice, where he was famous for his beautiful portraits. At the time, he didn't even imagine that he would soon be making several thousand portraits a month. Brasse ended up in a special reconnaissance commando of the Political Department, known as the camp Gestapo. Here, under the supervision of the SS, he kept a photographic record of the camp from its inception to evacuation.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Wilhelm Brasse
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Irek Dobrowolski
Writers: Irek Dobrowolski
Languages: Polish
Countries: Poland

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0828105 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Irek Dobrowolski directs. Irek Dobrowolski cuts. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

Trivia

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1Released 20 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Editor Irek Dobrowolski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4IMDB entry: tt0828105 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.