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Gwiazda Piołun (1988)
Directed by Henryk Kluba
War, Drama, History · 1h 33m
The final stage of the great artist's life, a stage in which Witkacy decides to destroy himself. A growing sense of danger, the futility of all actions, and fear of what is to come accompany him constantly during his escape from Warsaw to the East at the outbreak of World War II. Everyday facts and events are intertwined in the film with reminiscences and images from his life, supported by the artist's inner monologue. The style of narration and the way of filming make the film a poignant study of the writer's inner disintegration. By emphasizing the painterly quality of the image and introducing dreamlike themes, Kluba captures on screen the characteristics of both Witkacy's playwriting and painting.
Cast
Tadeusz Huk
Katarzyna Bargiełowska
Zofia Rysiówna
Zygmunt Bielawski
Krzysztof Kołbasiuk
Zdzisław Kozień
Ignacy Machowski
Leon Niemczyk
Piotr Pawłowski
Crew
- Director
- Henryk Kluba
- Writer
- Władysław Terlecki
- Novel
- Władysław Terlecki
- Director of Photography
- Jarosław Szoda
- Editor
- Jerzy Pękalski
Details
- Release date
- 1988-04-21
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Genres
- War, Drama, History
- Original language
- PL
- Spoken languages
- Polish
- Countries
- Poland
- Production
- Wytwórnia Filmów Fabularnych w Łodzi, Zespół Filmowy "Rondo"