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Nauczyciel (1949)
Character: N/A
Encouraged by the offers of a prestigious position in the city, the teacher is unconvinced and decides to return to his native village, where before the war he taught at the local school.
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Mieszczanin szlachcicem (1969)
Character: Covielle
Mr. Jourdain, oblivious to his own ignorance, embarks on a comical journey to transform himself into a nobleman, taking lessons from music, dance, fencing, and philosophy teachers who exploit his naivety for profit. Despite the mockery from his maid Michasia and the exasperation of his wife, who warns against his lofty ambitions, Mr. Jourdain remains undeterred. His daughter Lucille’s potential marriage to a nobleman is threatened by an envoy from the Turkish sultan’s son, who seeks her hand. To secure the alliance, the envoy elevates Mr. Jourdain to the rank of Turkish voivode, resolving the dilemma and setting the stage for a humorous conclusion.
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Dolina Issy (1982)
Character: Kazimierz Surkont, dziadek Tomaszka
The film evokes a childhood in rural Lithuania between the wars. A country boy, Tomaszek, lives on a rich estate, situated on the Polish border. He realizes that the Issa Valley he lives in is to be torn apart by internal political conflicts and unrests among the mixed population of Poles, Lithuanians, Jews and Russians. He, however, is captivated by a paradise surrounding him, the forest, and his fantasies.
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Opowieść atlantycka (1955)
Character: Wehrmacht sergeant recruiting Schmidt to the Foreign Legion
The fate of a German found by the French peasants - a deserter from the Legion of Foreign Affairs fighting in Vietnam.
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Powrót (1960)
Character: Pudel
A former World War 2 resistance fighter returns to Poland to reconnect with his old comrades, but finds out they have moved on with their lives and have no time for him.
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Powrót (1991)
Character: Edward Winiarski
A mother is looking for her missing child, with whom she lost contact while in a concentration camp. The film was completed in 1948, but it was banned from distribution by the government, until finally releasing in 1991.
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Ślepy tor (1948)
Character: Edward Winiarski, właściciel baru "Pod Jeleniem"
A mother is looking for a missing child with whom she lost contact while in a concentration camp.
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Nowy (1970)
Character: HR Manager
A young man looking for work in Warsaw has to overcome many hurdles in the world of bureaucracy to finally get employed.
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Tysiąc talarów (1960)
Character: Hilary Melasa
An average notary finds a small fortune of coins hidden in his fireplace alongside a manuscript dating back 100 years.
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Nowy pracownik (1966)
Character: HR Manager
A new employee has to deal with the horrors of bureaucracy in this satirical short poking fun at the insititutions of the Polish People's Republic.
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Kłopoty to moja specjalność (1978)
Character: Hasley
Hard-boiled detective Philip Marlowe is hired to protect casino employee Miss Hunt from a wealthy heir’s scheming father, and soon finds himself unraveling a deadly inheritance plot.
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Co to jest Dudek? (1967)
Character: N/A
The "Dudek" cabaret group, Edward Dziewoński’s lifetime achievement, one of the greatest post-war cabaret groups recorded by a documentary filmmaker during rehearsals. The stars of Polish acting could be seen on stage, accompanied by excellent songs by Wojciech Młynarski.
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Żona dla Australijczyka (1964)
Character: Michał Żelazkiewicz, redaktor
A Polish-born Australian businessman arrives in Poland to find a wife for himself.
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Zakazane piosenki (1947)
Character: Gestapo Officer at Tokarskis' (uncredited)
Set during the German occupation of Warsaw during WWII, this musical tells the story of several inhabitants of the same tenement house.
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Proszę słonia (1978)
Character: N/A
Young Pinio gives his porcelain elephant Dominik vitamins, after which he becomes real, and the two set off on new adventures.
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Ostatni etap (1948)
Character: Lagerarzt
Poland, during World War II. Martha Weiss, a Jewish woman, arrives at the Auschwitz extermination camp with her family. She is assigned the role of interpreter, but her loved ones are much less fortunate.
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Zezowate szczęście (1960)
Character: Jelonek
To convince the prison warden against releasing him, a middle-aged Polish man recounts his life, one he considers to have been characterized by exceptionally bad luck.
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Straszny sen Dzidziusia Górkiewicza (1994)
Character: Zdzisław "Dzidziuś" Górkiewicz
Further fate of Dzidzius Górkiewicz, the protagonist of Andrzej Munk's film "Eroica". After retiring, Górkiewicz moved to a small town near Warsaw. After years filled with doing numerous, not always clean businesses, he leads a quiet, honest life of a provincial. A group of local businessmen see him as an ideal candidate for the new mayor. Gorkiewicz himself is undecided about what to do. Then he dreams of a meeting of the municipal council, where he wants to present his program.
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Jutro premiera (1962)
Character: Edward Szafrankiewicz
A budding playwright is thrilled to find out that his play will be performed at a prestigious theater, but a series of problems pile up, along with the general feeling that opening night will be disastrous.
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Ulica Graniczna (1949)
Character: Feldfebel
The story of Polish and Jewish families living side by side in one Warsaw street. Everything changes once and for all with the Nazi invasion.
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Nikodem Dyzma (1956)
Character: Jan Ulanicki
Nikodem Dyzma is a poor dancer who comes to Warsaw to find a job. The problem is that nobody wants to hire him. One day he finds an invitation to the party with very important people and decides to attend. A small accident at the party makes him the hero of the night and becomes the beginning of his career.
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Kłopotliwy gość (1971)
Character: PZMC Personnel Department Manager
Strange human-shaped phenomenon appears in Piotrowski's new flat and he approaches all available institutions to help him get rid of it.
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Dzięcioł (1971)
Character: Ratajczak
A man approaching middle age gets more than he bargained for when he tries having an extramarital affair while his wife is away.
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Eroica. Symfonia bohaterska w dwóch częściach (1958)
Character: Dzidziuś Górkiewicz (segment "Scherzo alla Polacca")
Tells two tales set during WWII: A seemingly feckless and selfish man finally takes up arms in the national struggle against the Nazis. Set in a POW camp, Polish inmates cling to their hopes for an eventual escape, encouraged by the legendary escape of one of their own.
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C.K. Dezerterzy (1986)
Character: lekarz
Set in 1918, this World War I drama follows a group of Austro-Hungarian soldiers—Czechs, Jews, Italians, and others—confined in a provincial barracks under German officers. Subjected to the cruelty of a sadistic lieutenant, they rebel, humiliate him, and later attempt escape. Disguised as guards for veterinary surgeons in Budapest, the deserters are eventually recaptured and returned for court-martial, forced once more to face their tormentor.
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Przygoda na Mariensztacie (1954)
Character: Warsaw Guide
While visiting Warsaw, Hanka falls for a record-breaking bricklayer. She returns to the city to work at construction sites and prove that women can work as hard as men
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Dom na pustkowiu (1950)
Character: Jurek
Basia and her aunt live in peace far away from war efforts. One day that peace is shattered when a concentration camp prisoner, a communist activist seeks refuge in their house.
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Niebieskie jak Morze Czarne (1973)
Character: Edward Dziewoński
A group of middle-aged men takes a bus trip to the Black Sea, having to put up with the border guard, accommodation and their guide, a film school student.
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