Cinema and History: Doll

For nearly 140 years, the work of Bolesław Prus has ignited the emotions and imagination of subsequent generations. Now this timeless story hits the big screen in a spectacular new cinematic installment. We invite you to a special screening of the film “Doll” as part of the Cinema and History series. The screenings are combined with discussion and lectures by historians, specialists in the era to which the film relates. The event is organized by Kino Mikro and the Institute of History and Archivistics of the University of the National Education Commission in Krakow.

The discussion will be attended by: - Professor Konrad Meus - Director of the Institute of History and Archivistry UKEN. Researcher of the history of 19th century Poland.

- Monika Dębowska - graduate of the Institute of Polish Philology UKEN.

- the discussion is moderated by Paweł Budziński.

“Lalka” is a superproduction made with great fanfare and the most star-studded film in the history of Polish cinema, where, among many prominent names, starring Marcin Dorociński as Stanisław Wokulski, star of “Chłopów” — Kamila Urzedowska as Izabela Łęcka and Marek Kondrat returning to the big screen after 16 years in the role of Ignacy Rzecki. The new film adaptation of “Dolls” is a poignant, universal story told with a contemporary sensibility about love and unfulfillment, about aspirations and transformation, about a world that is just ending. It's a film that happens once every few decades: epic, full of emotion, made with impressive scenography, costumes and makeup worked out to the smallest detail, and a truly stellar cast.