Jerzy Kawalerowicz

Jerzy Kawalerowicz

From Wikipedia Jerzy Kawalerowicz (19 January 1922 – 27 December 2007) was a Polish film director and politician, having been a member of Polish United Workers' Party from 1954 until its dissolution in 1990 and a deputy in Polish parliament since 1985 until 1989. Jerzy Kawalerowicz was noted for his powerful, detail-oriented imagery and the depth of ideas in his films. After working as an assistant director, he made his directorial debut with the 1951 film The Village Mill (Gromada). He was a leading figure in the Polish Film School, and his films Shadow (Cień, 1956) and Night Train (Pociąg, 1959) constitute some of that movement's best work. Other noted works by Kawalerowicz include Mother Joan of the Angels (Matka Joanna od Aniołów, 1961) and a 1966 adaptation of Bolesław Prus' historical novel, Pharaoh (Faraon), which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film He died on 27 December 2007 in Warsaw, Poland. He was 85.

  • Title: Jerzy Kawalerowicz
  • Popularity: 0.946
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1922-01-19
  • Place of Birth: Gwoździec, obwód stanisławowski, Polska [obecnie Ukraina]
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  • Also Known As: Ежи Кавалерович
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Jerzy Kawalerowicz Movies

  • 1950
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    Devil's Ravine

    Devil's Ravine

    7 1950 HD

    Shot in the beautiful scenery of the Tatra Mountains, this sensational drama revolves around a thwarted smuggling of art pieces across the...

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  • 1948
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    The Steel Hearts

    The Steel Hearts

    1 1948 HD

    In occupied Silesia, resistance is organizing. In close contact with the miners and led by an engineer, a group of partisans prepare the sabotage of...

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  • 1966
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    Pharaoh

    Pharaoh

    6.692 1966 HD

    Young Pharaoh Ramses XIII clashes with Egypt's clergy over influence on the affairs of the state and its coffers. inexperienced, but quite ambitious...

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  • 1959
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    Night Train

    Night Train

    7.53 1959 HD

    Two strangers, Jerzy and Marta, accidentally end up holding tickets for the same sleeping chamber on an overnight train to the Baltic Sea coast. Also...

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  • 1983
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    Austeria

    Austeria

    6.8 1983 HD

    During a pogrom in Poland on the eve of World War I, a group of Jews seek refuge from the Cossacks. The fugitives hide out in a rural inn, terrified...

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  • 2001
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    Quo Vadis

    Quo Vadis

    5.673 2001 HD

    Ancient Rome, during the time of Emperor Nero. Vinicius, a young patrician, falls in love with the beautiful Lygia, the daughter of a Barbarian...

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  • 2001
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    Quo Vadis

    Quo Vadis

    5.673 2001 HD

    Ancient Rome, during the time of Emperor Nero. Vinicius, a young patrician, falls in love with the beautiful Lygia, the daughter of a Barbarian...

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  • 1989
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    The Hostage of Europe

    The Hostage of Europe

    6 1989 HD

    On the island of Saint Helena, a prisoner Napoleon resisted allies who, through the voice of the English governor, Hudson Lowe, tried to humiliate...

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  • 1989
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    The Hostage of Europe

    The Hostage of Europe

    6 1989 HD

    On the island of Saint Helena, a prisoner Napoleon resisted allies who, through the voice of the English governor, Hudson Lowe, tried to humiliate...

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  • 1996
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    Why?

    Why?

    1 1996 HD

    A film based on a Tolstoy novel about naïveté, idealism and love facing harsh reality.

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  • 1948
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    The Last Stage

    The Last Stage

    7.1 1948 HD

    Poland, during World War II. Martha Weiss, a Jewish woman, arrives at the Auschwitz extermination camp with her family. She is assigned the role of...

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  • 1954
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    Cellulose

    Cellulose

    5.6 1954 HD

    Through the fate of the boy - whose hunger drives from his home village , and who receives a severe school of life , going through different social...

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  • 1959
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    Night Train

    Night Train

    7.53 1959 HD

    Two strangers, Jerzy and Marta, accidentally end up holding tickets for the same sleeping chamber on an overnight train to the Baltic Sea coast. Also...

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  • 1991
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    Bronstein's Children

    Bronstein's Children

    1 1991 HD

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  • 1971
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    Maddalena

    Maddalena

    5.6 1971 HD

    The love story between a free-spirited girl and a priest.

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  • 1971
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    Maddalena

    Maddalena

    5.6 1971 HD

    The love story between a free-spirited girl and a priest.

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  • 1956
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    Shadow

    Shadow

    6.2 1956 HD

    A man has been found dead after having been hurled from a train. As security agents, police and a medical examiner piece together his identity, three...

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  • 1983
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    Austeria

    Austeria

    6.8 1983 HD

    During a pogrom in Poland on the eve of World War I, a group of Jews seek refuge from the Cossacks. The fugitives hide out in a rural inn, terrified...

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  • 1996
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    Why?

    Why?

    1 1996 HD

    A film based on a Tolstoy novel about naïveté, idealism and love facing harsh reality.

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  • 1977
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    Death of a President

    Death of a President

    6.2 1977 HD

    After Poland won freedom from of its long overlordship by Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918, it took a further four years for its...

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  • 1980
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    Chance Meeting on the Atlantic

    Chance Meeting on the Atlantic

    3.5 1980 HD

    Takes place on an ocean liner from Canada to Poland. It is a story of several people with pasts and problems stemming from uncomfortable...

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  • 1980
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    Chance Meeting on the Atlantic

    Chance Meeting on the Atlantic

    3.5 1980 HD

    Takes place on an ocean liner from Canada to Poland. It is a story of several people with pasts and problems stemming from uncomfortable...

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  • 1954
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    Under the Phrygian Star

    Under the Phrygian Star

    5.5 1954 HD

    Communist Szczęsny juggles between his revolutionary activities and love to a fellow party member Madzia in this sequel to "Cellulose".

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  • 1954
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    Cellulose

    Cellulose

    5.6 1954 HD

    Through the fate of the boy - whose hunger drives from his home village , and who receives a severe school of life , going through different social...

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  • 1954
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    Under the Phrygian Star

    Under the Phrygian Star

    5.5 1954 HD

    Communist Szczęsny juggles between his revolutionary activities and love to a fellow party member Madzia in this sequel to "Cellulose".

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  • 1969
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    The Game

    The Game

    5 1969 HD

    Professionally active, childless, married woman loses her father during a business trip. With an overwhelming sense of transience and the fear of...

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  • 1952
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    Gromada

    Gromada

    5 1952 HD

    The struggle between poor villagers, who are eager to build a co-operative mill and a cultural centre, and the village wealthy men - the miller and...

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  • 1957
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    The Real End of the Great War

    The Real End of the Great War

    8.6 1957 HD

    Róża marries a promising young architect, Juliusz. Then World War II breaks out and within weeks Juliusz is deported to a concentration camp....

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  • 1957
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    The Real End of the Great War

    The Real End of the Great War

    8.6 1957 HD

    Róża marries a promising young architect, Juliusz. Then World War II breaks out and within weeks Juliusz is deported to a concentration camp....

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  • 1952
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    Gromada

    Gromada

    5 1952 HD

    The struggle between poor villagers, who are eager to build a co-operative mill and a cultural centre, and the village wealthy men - the miller and...

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  • 1966
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    Pharaoh

    Pharaoh

    6.692 1966 HD

    Young Pharaoh Ramses XIII clashes with Egypt's clergy over influence on the affairs of the state and its coffers. inexperienced, but quite ambitious...

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  • 1977
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    Death of a President

    Death of a President

    6.2 1977 HD

    After Poland won freedom from of its long overlordship by Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918, it took a further four years for its...

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  • 1969
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    The Game

    The Game

    5 1969 HD

    Professionally active, childless, married woman loses her father during a business trip. With an overwhelming sense of transience and the fear of...

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  • 1947
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    Forbidden Songs

    Forbidden Songs

    7.4 1947 HD

    Set during the German occupation of Warsaw during WWII, this musical tells the story of several inhabitants of the same tenement house.

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  • 1991
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    Powrót

    Powrót

    1 1991 HD

    A mother is looking for her missing child, with whom she lost contact while in a concentration camp. The film was completed in 1948, but it was...

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  • 1948
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    The Steel Hearts

    The Steel Hearts

    1 1948 HD

    In occupied Silesia, resistance is organizing. In close contact with the miners and led by an engineer, a group of partisans prepare the sabotage of...

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  • 1991
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    Powrót

    Powrót

    1 1991 HD

    A mother is looking for her missing child, with whom she lost contact while in a concentration camp. The film was completed in 1948, but it was...

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  • 1950
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    Devil's Ravine

    Devil's Ravine

    7 1950 HD

    Shot in the beautiful scenery of the Tatra Mountains, this sensational drama revolves around a thwarted smuggling of art pieces across the...

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  • 1952
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    Gromada

    Gromada

    5 1952 HD

    The struggle between poor villagers, who are eager to build a co-operative mill and a cultural centre, and the village wealthy men - the miller and...

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  • 1961
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    Mother Joan of the Angels

    Mother Joan of the Angels

    7.617 1961 HD

    A Polish priest arrives at a convent hoping to save the Mother Superior, who is supposedly possessed by eight demons.

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  • 1961
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    Mother Joan of the Angels

    Mother Joan of the Angels

    7.617 1961 HD

    A Polish priest arrives at a convent hoping to save the Mother Superior, who is supposedly possessed by eight demons.

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  • 1970
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    7 1970 HD

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