Cast: Jan Nowicki

Direction Márta Mészáros

Cast Zsuzsa Czinkoczi · Teri Földi · Anna Polony · Jan Nowicki

Direction Wojciech Has

Cast Jan Nowicki · Tadeusz Kondrat · Irena Orska · Halina Kowalska

Synopsis The Hour-Glass Sanatorium (1973) follows the surreal odyssey of Joseph (Jan Nowicki), who embarks on a mystical voyage through the labyrinth of time. The narrative unfolds as Joseph boards a decrepit train to see his ailing father in a remote...

Direction Andrzej Zulawski

Cast Malgorzata Braunek · Leszek Teleszynski · Jan Nowicki · Jerzy Golinski

Synopsis The Third Part of the Night (1971) unfolds against the backdrop of Poland's occupation during World War II. The narrative begins with a brutal incident where Polish soldiers brutally murder a woman, her son, and daughter-in-law. The husband and his...

Direction Krzysztof Zanussi

Cast Jan Nowicki · Maja Komorowska · Zofia Kucówna · Aleksander Bardini

Synopsis Spiral (1978) follows a mysterious man who arrives at a secluded resort hotel during the winter, discarding his car keys and causing a stir with his urgent but incomprehensible message. He vanishes into the snow, leaving behind a trail of...

Direction Piotr Szulkin

Cast Henryk Bak · Mariusz Dmochowski · Wieslaw Drzewicz · Krystyna Janda

Synopsis Golem (1980) unfolds in a chilling future landscape where advanced technology dictates every aspect of human life, overseen by doctors who are executing a plan to enhance the human race. In this dystopian world, the monsters are not created by...

Direction Krzysztof Zanussi

Cast Daniel Olbrychski · Jan Kreczmar · Halina Mikolajska · Maja Komorowska

Synopsis Family Life (1970) follows the journey of a young engineer who is summoned back to his childhood home, a dilapidated mansion he abandoned years ago. The engineer finds his father still residing there, engaged in the illicit production of vodka,...

Direction Jerzy Skolimowski

Cast Joanna Szczerbic · Jan Nowicki · Tadeusz Lomnicki · Maria Malicka

Direction Jerzy Skolimowski

Cast Richard Dormer · Agata Buzek · Andrzej Chyra · Dawid Ogrodnik

Synopsis 11 Minutes (2015) presents a mosaic of interconnected lives in a bustling city, where a series of unpredictable events unfold over the course of just 11 minutes. The narrative revolves around a diverse cast of characters, including a possessive husband,...

Direction Marcin Krzysztalowicz

Cast Pawel Wilczak · Sebastian Stankiewicz · Maria Sobocinska · Jerzy Bonczak

Synopsis Pan T. (2019) unfolds in the bustling, post-war landscape of 1953 Warsaw, where hope and despair coexist amidst the ruins. The city's atmosphere is marked by pervasive uncertainty, frequent accusations, and an ever-present feeling of being watched. To cope with...

Direction Márta Mészáros

Cast Adél Kováts · Aliona Antonova · Jan Nowicki · Barbara Hegyi

Synopsis Foetus (1994) is a gripping drama that delves into the complex situation of a young, unwittingly pregnant wife who decides to relinquish her child to a businesswoman through adoption. Anna, already struggling to support her two existing children, finds herself...

Direction Márta Mészáros

Cast Ágnes Csere · Zsuzsa Czinkoczi · Anna Polony · Mária Ronyecz

Synopsis Diary for My Loves (1987) is an autobiographical film that delves into the personal and familial struggles of a Hungarian family during the oppressive Stalin era in the Soviet Union. The narrative is a poignant exploration of the hardships and...

Direction Michal Tylka

Cast Piotr Cyrwus · Anna Radwan · Marian Dziedziel · Mikolaj Kubacki

Synopsis Fanatyk (2017) follows the story of a young man grappling with his personal challenges, who finds himself in a difficult situation when he must intervene to curb his father's extreme passion for fishing. The father's eccentric behavior threatens to disrupt...

Direction Tadeusz Konwicki

Cast Gustaw Holoubek · Jolanta Pietek-Górecka · Artur Zmijewski · Teresa Budzisz-Krzyzanowska

Synopsis A Tale of Adam Mickiewicz's 'Forefathers' Eve (1989) unfolds on the eve of the Day of the Dead, delving into the enigmatic old rituals of the Vilnius region. As the veil between worlds thins, spectral figures from both the past...

Direction Jan Jakub Kolski

Cast Krzysztof Majchrzak · Bartosz Opania · Grazyna Blecka-Kolska · Franciszek Pieczka

Direction Márta Mészáros

Cast Marie-José Nat · Jan Nowicki · Marie Lebée · Teri Tordai

Synopsis Anna (1981) follows the story of a talented stylist residing in Budapest. During a routine visit to a restaurant, she becomes convinced that she has encountered Marie Aubier, a young French woman of 22 years, whom she believes to be...

Direction Andrzej Kondratiuk

Cast Jan Nowicki · Roman Klosowski · Józef Nowak · Wadim Berestowski

Synopsis A Hole in the Ground (1970) follows a team of young geologists who embark on an expedition to the southern region of Poland. Their mission is to uncover and assess potential crude oil reserves hidden beneath the earth's surface.

Direction Márta Mészáros

Cast Zsuzsa Czinkoczi · Jan Nowicki · Anna Karina · Ildikó Pécsi

Synopsis Just Like at Home (1978) follows the story of a man who leaves the United States and heads back to his homeland of Hungary, driven by a deep sense of longing for his roots. Upon his return, he finds that...

Direction Márta Mészáros

Cast Fanny Lauzier · Margit Makay · Pamela Collyer · Jan Nowicki

Direction Barbara Sass

Cast Adrianna Biedrzynska · Maria Pakulnis · Jan Nowicki · Wojciech Malajkat

Synopsis Pajeczarki (1993) follows the tale of two lively sisters, one a journalist and the other a gymnast, who find themselves in a financial bind. Their dream of traveling to the USA for the gymnast's championship seems out of reach. In...

Direction Filip Bajon

Cast Jan Nowicki · Olgierd Lukaszewicz · Jan Englert · Boguslaw Linda

Synopsis Magnat (1987) chronicles the captivating journey of a noble Polish family from 1900 to 1935. The story begins in 1900 when Prince Hans von Teuss hosts Emperor Wilhelm II for a bison hunt at his grand estate. Decades later, he...