Cast: Krystyna Janda

Direction Krzysztof Kieślowski

Cast Artur Barcis · Olgierd Lukaszewicz · Olaf Lubaszenko · Piotr Machalica

Synopsis Dekalog: The Ten Commandments (TV Miniseries) (1988) is a compelling Polish television series that delves into the lives of inhabitants in a housing estate during the late-Communist era in Poland. The series consists of ten standalone episodes, each inspired by...

Direction Krzysztof Kieślowski

Cast Miroslaw Baka · Krzysztof Globisz · Jan Tesarz · Zbigniew Zapasiewicz

Synopsis A Short Film About Killing (1988) follows the chilling narrative of a young man who randomly and brutally takes the life of a taxi driver. Piotr, a newly admitted lawyer who has just completed his law exams, is assigned to...

Direction Ryszard Bugajski

Cast Krystyna Janda · Adam Ferency · Janusz Gajos · Agnieszka Holland

Synopsis Interrogation (1982) follows the harrowing journey of Tonia, who finds herself in a nightmarish situation after a night out. Upon waking, she is confined in a prison cell, utterly bewildered by her circumstances. The authorities subject her to brutal interrogation...

Direction Krzysztof Kieślowski

Cast Krystyna Janda · Aleksander Bardini · Olgierd Lukaszewicz · Artur Barcis

Synopsis Dekalog 2: Thou Shalt Not Take the Name of the Lord Thy God in Vain (TV) (1990) explores the moral dilemma of an elderly physician who is confronted by a woman with a complex and weighty request. The woman's husband...

Direction István Szabó

Cast Klaus Maria Brandauer · Ildikó Bánsági · Rolf Hoppe · Krystyna Janda

Synopsis Mephisto (1981) follows the journey of a driven and gifted performer, portrayed by Klaus Maria Brandauer, who is on the brink of stardom. To elevate his career, he ties the knot with the daughter of a prominent official in pre-World...

Direction Andrzej Wajda

Cast Jerzy Radziwilowicz · Krystyna Janda · Tadeusz Lomnicki · Michal Tarkowski

Synopsis Man of Marble (1977) follows the journey of an ambitious student filmmaker who is eager to create her graduation film. She sets her sights on a national hero from the 1950s, aiming to reveal the truth behind his celebrated accomplishments....

Direction Andrzej Wajda

Cast Jerzy Radziwilowicz · Krystyna Janda · Marian Opania · Boguslaw Linda

Synopsis Man of Iron (1981) is a gripping film directed by Andrzej Wajda, chronicling the pivotal events at the Gdansk shipyard during the summer of 1980. The story revolves around Marian Opania, who portrays Winkiel, a disillusioned and alcoholic journalist tasked...

Direction Andrzej Wajda

Cast John Gielgud · Krystyna Janda · Andrzej Seweryn · Jan Ciecierski

Direction Krzysztof Zanussi

Cast Zbigniew Zapasiewicz · Krystyna Janda · Tadeusz Bradecki · Monika Krzywkowska

Synopsis Life As a Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease (2000) follows the journey of a disillusioned physician grappling with a terminal cancer diagnosis. Driven by a desire to understand the purpose of his existence, he embarks on a profound personal quest. As...

Direction Andrzej Wajda

Cast Andrzej Seweryn · Emilia Krakowska · Ewa Dalkowska · Krystyna Janda

Synopsis Without Anesthesia (1978) follows a renowned Polish journalist who finds himself in a precarious situation when he demonstrates his extensive political acumen on a televised Q&A program focused on a global conference, featuring a panel of journalists. His adversaries seize...

Direction Piotr Szulkin

Cast Jerzy Stuhr · Krystyna Janda · Kalina Jedrusik · Mariusz Dmochowski

Synopsis O-Bi, O-Ba - The End of Civilization (1985) unfolds in a grim, subterranean prison, where a group of disheveled and desperate humans reside following a catastrophic nuclear event. The narrative revolves around a protagonist's journey through the harsh realities of...

Direction Yves Boisset

Cast Lino Ventura · Michel Piccoli · Bruno Cremer · Bernard Fresson

Direction Andrzej Zulawski

Cast Andrzej Seweryn · Jerzy Trela · Grazyna Dylag · Waldemar Kownacki

Synopsis On the Silver Globe (1987) follows a small band of interstellar pioneers, including a woman, who depart Earth in search of liberty and aim to establish a new society. Unbeknownst to them, they harbor the seeds of their own downfall...

Direction Borys Lankosz

Cast Agata Buzek · Marcin Dorocinski · Krystyna Janda · Anna Polony

Synopsis Reverse (2009) is a captivating narrative that intertwines the lives of women in contemporary times and 1950s Warsaw. The central figure is Sabina, a reserved and introverted woman who has recently celebrated her 30th birthday. Her mother, keenly aware of...

Direction Piotr Szulkin

Cast Henryk Bak · Mariusz Dmochowski · Wieslaw Drzewicz · Krystyna Janda

Synopsis Golem (1980) unfolds in a chilling future landscape where advanced technology dictates every aspect of human life, overseen by doctors who are executing a plan to enhance the human race. In this dystopian world, the monsters are not created by...

Direction Piotr Szulkin

Cast Roman Wilhelmi · Krystyna Janda · Mariusz Dmochowski · Jerzy Stuhr

Synopsis The War of the World: Next Century (1981) commences on December 18, 1999, as the world stands on the brink of a new millennium. A local journalist, Iron Idem, breaks the news that extraterrestrial beings from Mars have arrived on...

Direction Jacek Borcuch

Cast Krystyna Janda · Antonio Catania · Lorenzo de Moor · Robin Renucci

Synopsis Dolce Fine Giornata (2019) follows the life of Maria Linde, a liberated and Jewish Polish Nobel laureate, who resides in the picturesque Tuscany region, where her family's villa is filled with both warmth and disorder. As a devoted mother and...

Direction Andrzej Wajda

Cast Krystyna Janda · Pawel Szajda · Jan Englert · Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieslak

Synopsis Sweet Rush (2009) explores the life of Marta, a middle-aged woman married to a local physician in a small town. Marta finds solace and joy in the company of a younger man, Bogus. Their bond is as pure and invigorating...

Direction Maciej Kawulski

Cast Tomasz Wlosok · Aleks Kurdzielewicz · Antoni Królikowski · Agnieszka Grochowska

Synopsis How I Fell in Love with a Gangster (2022) follows the narrative of an enigmatic woman who delves into the life of Nikodem "Nikos" Skotarczak, chronicling his ascent and eventual downfall as one of Poland's most notorious gangsters. The film...

Direction Yves Angelo

Cast Fabrice Luchini · André Dussollier · Marie Gillain · Redjep Mitrovitsa

Synopsis An Air So Pure (1997) unfolds in Europe amidst the turmoil of World War I, where a physician and an attorney have transformed a dilapidated mansion into a luxurious hotel and wellness retreat. The chateau is home to a peculiar...