Cracow by Polanski

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Cracow by Polanski (2010)

Directed by Maciej Grabysa

Documentary · 25m

Roman Polanski lived in Cracow/Krakow during 1936-1955 - almost 20 years of his life. These years formed him to become one of the most popular film directors of the world. The title of the documentary refers to Roman Polanski's autobiography "Roman by Polanski". By the end of 1930's Cracow/Krakow 250 000 inhabitants, about 50 000 were Jews. It was one of the happiest time in young Roman's life. WWII made him leave the Cracow ghetto and he was hidden by a Polish family near the city. After the war till 1955, it was not only the hard Stalin's time but also the time when young Roman discovered his passion for art, especially the cinema. In these times he played in social realistic plays in Young Spectator Theatre and in puppet plays in Groteska Theatre, Cracow. Finally he left Cracow for Lodz in 1955 to study directing at the Film Academy.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Maciej Grabysa
Writer
Maciej Grabysa
Producer
Jaroslaw Manka

Details

Release date
2010-06-28
Runtime
25m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
PL
Countries
Poland
Production
Jaroslaw Manka Film, Telewizja Polska