Janusz Głowacki
Writer · 1938 – 2017 · Poznań, Poland
Janusz Andrzej Głowacki (13 September 1938 – 19 August 2017) was a Polish playwright, essayist and screenwriter. He was the recipient of multiple awards and honours, including Guggenheim Fellowship, two Nike Award nominations and BAFTA Award nomination. Głowacki was awarded the Gloria Artis Gold Medal in 2005 for his contribution to Polish culture, and in 2014, the Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
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Movie6.1DramaThree-part film centered around a film being made by a group of young directors. In the first a working-class girl finishes school and has her first love affair, which ends badly. In the second a provincial boy with dreams of life in the theater has an affair with his boss' wife. They meet during the film's screen tests.
Movie5.6RomanceComedyWłodek is a middle-aged man stuck in a dead-end job at the local library who lives with his harridan wife and critical in-laws in a small apartment. When Włodek draws the interest of a library patron, the beautiful young woman encourages him to strive for better things in his life and professional career. Together, the two take off for a three-day affair, but surprises could await Włodek upon his return home.
Movie6.5DocumentaryA moving documentary depicting a recent and very candid interview with Wojciech Mlynarski, in which we learn about previously unknown archival photographs and music videos. The film is complemented by more than 30 statements from his closest friends who collaborated with the artist on many occasions: Janusz Gajos, Janusz Glowacki , Jerzy Derfl, Janusz Senta, Wlodzimierz Korcz, Ewa Bem, Janusz Stoklosa, Irena Santor, Michal Bajor, Magda Zawadzka, Krystyna Janda, Family and those who worked with and for him: prominent composers, actors, singers. This extraordinary film shows the true face and difficulties that Wojciech Mlynarski faced, not only as an artist, but also as a person.
Młynarski. Piosenka finałowa
2017 · 2 votes
Movie7.1ComedyDramaA stowaway sneaks aboard a ship departing on a cruise down the Vistula River. The captain takes him for a Communist Party cultural coordinator and the intruder gladly adapts to his new role, immediately setting to work at manipulating the passengers and crew into silly and vaguely humiliating games. Before long, Tym has got everyone under his thumb and created his own comedic dictatorship.