Adaptation of Tolstoi’s “The Devil”, featuring Krystyna Janda.
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This drama is an expressive portrayal of sexual obsession, which eventually breaks down the personality of a wise and hard-working man and leads to tragedy. The film is based on Leo Tolstoy’s short story “The Devil”. The plot is set in Greater Poland (Wielkopolska), just before the outbreak of World War I. The protagonist is a man who is troubled by his own feelings. The protagonist is a man torn by passions, full of energy and plans for the future. He wants to use the knowledge he gained during his studies in Switzerland for economic purposes. He is a patriot who promotes poetry, infecting others with patriotic feelings. Paweł is a model of a positivist. His meeting with Dorota triggers an avalanche of passion, shattering reason and logic and leading to a tragic finale.Read More »