Aleksander Bardini

  • Krzysztof Kieslowski – Bez konca AKA No End (1985)

    1981-1990DramaKrzysztof KieslowskiPoland

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    Set during Martial Law in Poland and centers on the young widow of an attorney who defended activists during political trials. The woman finds herself unable to deal with her husband’s death. The spirit of the departed intervenes in her life and the widow constantly feels this presence. Her longing for her deceased husband ultimately leads her to commit suicide. The storyline of the heroine’s personal experiences is intertwined with that centering on the political trial of a young worker. In the film, Kieślowski offers a series of reflections on the political stance of society and the professional ethics of lawyers.Read More »

  • Janusz Majewski – Sprawa Gorgonowej aka The Gorgon Case (1977)

    1971-1980CrimeJanusz MajewskiMysteryPoland

    Dramatic reconstruction of the case of a Polish woman named Emilia Margerita Gorgonowa who was tried for the murder of Elzbieta Zarembianka, the sixteen year old daughter of a successful architect in Lvov at the beginning of the 1930’s. Based on material in the Cracow archives, pertaining to the two trials as well as the diaries and notes of people closely connected to the case. The film attempts to discover why Gorgonowa was vilified and condemned by the public which had an effect on the outcome of the trial. It aims to present a faithful and documented picture of the events accompanying both trials.Read More »

  • Janusz Majewski – Markheim (1972)

    1971-1980HorrorJanusz MajewskiPolandTV

    Janusz Majewski is one of Poland’s most durable and prolific filmmakers. In a career that spans half a century Majewski has directed a variety of films, with comedies and period pieces predominating. He also made LOKIS, one of Poland’s most famous horror features, and a wealth of horror-themed shorts that comprise a significant body of work in their own right. In fact, I’d argue that Majewski can be counted as the foremost director of Polish horror movies (his only real competition in this regard are his fellow countrymen Roman Polanski, Jerzy Skolimowski and Andrzej Zulawski, all of whom have made the majority of their films outside Poland).Read More »

  • Andrzej Wajda – Krajobraz po bitwie AKA Landscape After Battle (1970)

    1961-1970Andrzej WajdaArthousePolandWar

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    Andrzej Wajda’s Krajobraz po bitwie / Landscape After the Battle was a ground-breaking film discussing the personal stories of the inmates of a WW-II camp. The film also draws inspiration from one of Poland’s most iconic paintings.

    The screenplay was mainly based on Tadeusz Borowski’s story, Bitwa pod Grunwaldem / The Battle for Grunwald, as well as, to a lesser extent, on a few other stories by the author. The authors of the script were – Andrzej Brzozowski, the co-writer of, among others, Pasażerka by Andrzej Munk and a known film documentarian, as well as Andrzej Wajda.Read More »

  • Various – Dekalog 89+ AKA Decalogue 89+ [Official Dekalog Remake] (2010)

    Drama2001-2010ArthousePolandVarious

    This is a very rare and obscure official remake of Kieslowski’s Decalogue.

    Episodes:
    I: The Scent of Flowers Does Not Blow Against the Wind (You shall have no other gods before me)
    II: Newbie (You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain)
    III: Overboard (Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy)
    IV: My Poor Head (Honour your father and your mother)
    V: Janusz W. Case (You shall not kill)
    VI: The Lodger (You shall not commit adultery)
    VII: Street Feeling (You shall not steal)
    VIII: The Fence (You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour)
    IX: Yoko Ono’s Cups (You shall not covet your neighbour’s wife)
    X: Real (You shall not covet your neighbour’s goods)Read More »

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