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"The Artist Who Opposed The Soviet Dictatorship."

2016 1h 38m PL

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 86

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Synopsis

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In 1945, as Stalin sets his hands over Poland, famous painter Wladislaw Strzeminski refuses to compromise on his art with the doctrines of social realism. Persecuted, expelled from his chair at the University, he's eventually erased from the museums' walls. With the help of some of his students, he starts fighting against the Party and becomes the symbol of an artistic resistance against intellectual tyranny.

“The Artist Who Opposed The Soviet Dictatorship.”

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Cast

Bogusław Linda
Władysław Strzemiński
Bronisława Zamachowska
Nika Strzemińska
Zofia Wichłacz
Hania
Aleksandra Justa
Katarzyna Kobro
Krzysztof Pieczyński
Julian Przyboś
Mariusz Bonaszewski
Madejski
Rafał Zawierucha
Shop Assistant
Jacek Beler

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrzej Wajda
Writers: Andrzej Mularczyk, Andrzej Wajda
Languages: Italian, Polish
Countries: Poland

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, Polish.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrzej Wajda, shot by Paweł Edelman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andrzej Panufnik. 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 Grażyna Gradoń shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Bogusław Linda and Bronisława Zamachowska and Zofia Wichłacz carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Artist Who Opposed The Soviet Dictatorship.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5186236 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrzej Wajda directs. Paweł Edelman behind the camera. Andrzej Panufnik scores. Grażyna Gradoń cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Italian, Polish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, Polish.
3Directed by Andrzej Wajda, shot by Paweł Edelman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Andrzej Panufnik. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Grażyna Gradoń shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bogusław Linda and Bronisława Zamachowska and Zofia Wichłacz carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The Artist Who Opposed The Soviet Dictatorship.".
8IMDB entry: tt5186236 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 86 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 17 themes, including "work", "chance", "resistance", "painting".