Polish Film Academy: Building the Film Industry | The Beast + The Miracle on the Vistula

TypeHall 1 - Cinema

Hour

12.10

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Jan 17 |

Lecture (45'): Prof. Małgorzata Hendrykowska

+ film screenings:

Beast (67')

The film tells the tragic story of a love triangle: a young artist and her two lovers, former and new, married to another woman. The role of the artist is played by Pola Negri, the biggest star of Polish cinema at the time.

Language: Polish

BESTIA, dir. Aleksander Hertz, Poland 1917, 67'

--For whom: youth, adults

Venue: Sala 1 - Kinowa

Tickets: PLN 15 (for a single session), PLN 150 (pass for the whole semester)

Miracle on the Vistula River (51')

Bolesławski's film is a patriotic drama illustrating episodes of the Polish-Bolshevik war. It is distinguished by the efficient execution made by the actor and director of the famous MCHAT, who later became a recognized Hollywood creator. “Miracle on the Vistula” was commissioned by the Propaganda Department of the Ministry of Military Affairs. Due to the selection of the cast and the exciting theme, the picture enjoyed great success among the Polish audience.

The action of the film begins on Christmas Eve 1919 on the eastern borders of the Republic of Poland in the manor house of the Granowski family. The peaceful life of the family members, along with the Bolshevik invader, is invaded by war. After many dramatic events, the victorious advance of the Polish troops restores peace and finally allows the heroes, after a long separation, to start a new, happy life. The final sequences of the film contain a documentary recording of the presentation of the Marshal's Mace to Józef Piłsudski on 14 August 1920.

CUD NAD WISŁĄ, dir. Ryszard Bolesławski, Poland 1921, 51'