, 2h19 Directed byWojciech Has OriginPologne GenresDrama, Romance ActorsBeata Tyszkiewicz, Mariusz Dmochowski, Tadeusz Fijewski, Wiesław Gołas, Jan Machulski, Kalina Jędrusik Rating68% As a descendant of an impoverished Polish noble family, young Wokulski is forced to work as a waiter at Hopfer's, a Warsaw restaurant, while dreaming of a life in science. After taking part in the failed 1863 Uprising against Tsarist Russia, he is sentenced to exile in Siberia. On eventual return to Warsaw, he becomes a salesman at Mincel's haberdashery. Marrying the late owner's widow (who eventually dies), he comes into money and uses it to set up a partnership with a Russian merchant he had met while in exile. The two merchants go to Bulgaria during the Russo-Turkish War, and Wokulski makes a fortune supplying the Russian Army. The enterprising Wokulski now proves a romantic at heart, falling in love with Izabela, daughter of the vacuous, bankrupt aristocrat, Tomasz Łęcki. In his quest to win Izabela, Wokulski begins frequenting theatres and aristocratic salons; and to help her financially distressed father, founds a company and sets the aristocrats up as shareholders in his business. The indolence of these aristocrats, who secure with their pensions, are too lazy to undertake new business risks, frustrates Wokulski. His ability to make money is respected but his lack of family and social rank is condescended to. Because of his "help" (in secret) to Izabela's impecunious but influential father, the girl becomes aware of his affection. In the end she consents to accept him, but without true devotion or love.
, 1h37 Directed byWojciech Has OriginPologne GenresDrama ThemesPolitical films ActorsBarbara Krafftówna, Wieńczysław Gliński, Wiesław Gołas, Mirosława Krajewska, Tadeusz Pluciński, Kalina Jędrusik Rating73% Dans un avion à destination de Paris, Felicja, une célèbre actrice de radio, se souvient de la nuit de 1939, quand elle devait débuter dans le rôle d'Ophélie, auprès de l'homme qu'elle aimait, Wiktor, qui jouait Hamlet. Lors de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, pour ne pas se compromettre sur les scènes allemandes, elle préfère travailler comme serveuse. Lorsque Wiktor est accusé d'avoir tué un collaborateur, elle lui fournit un alibi. Mais après la guerre, elle est accusée d'avoir collaboré.