Władysław Kowalski — Actor (10)
The Double Life of Véronique (1991) [Movie] NeoDB Douban IMDb WikiData TMDB
La Double Vie de Véronique
7.3 (11 ratings) director: Krzysztof Kieślowski actor: Irène Jacob / Halina Gryglaszewska
other title: La doppia vita di Veronica / Veronikas to liv
Véronique is a beautiful young French woman who aspires to be a renowned singer; Weronika lives in Poland, has a similar career goal and looks identical to Véronique, though the two are not related. The film follows both women as they contend with the ups and downs of their individual lives, with Véronique embarking on an unusual romance with Alexandre Fabbri, a puppeteer who may be able to help her with her existential issues.
Decalogue VII (1989) [Movie] TMDB NeoDB IMDb WikiData
Dekalog, siedem
director: Krzysztof Kieślowski actor: Anna Polony / Maja Barełkowska
other title: Decalogo 7 / Dekalog, siedem
As a high school student, Majka bore a child, Ania, whom Majka’s mother, Ewa, has been raising as her own. Now that Majka is ready for motherhood, Ewa refuses to let go, leading Majka to kidnap her own daughter, with unexpected emotional consequences.
Medium (1985) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Medium
director: Jacek Koprowicz actor: Władysław Kowalski / Michał Bajor
other title: Mysteria - Replica di un omicidio / Un misterio llamado Aleksander Orwicz
1985 film by Jacek Koprowicz
Hospital of the Transfiguration (1979) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Szpital Przemienienia
director: Edward Żebrowski actor: Piotr Dejmek / Jerzy Bińczycki
other title: Szpital Przemienienia / L'Hôpital de la transfiguration
Shortly after the beginning of World War 2 a young idealist doctor is employed in a psychiatric hospital, where his notions of proper care for the patients are challenged by staff and the German occupation.
In Broad Daylight (1981) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
W biały dzień
director: Edward Żebrowski actor: Michał Bajor / Krystyna Janda
other title: W biały dzień
Set in 1905. The story focuses on a young and inexperienced man in a revolutionary execution squad. He does his killing job out of idealism, and for the love of a woman. The young student murders a Russian spy and is afterwards arrested by the police. Much to his surprise he is released after a session with the traitor-judge, hinting at some leaks in the organisation. Student reports his suspicions back to the organisation, but in response is given a new hit mission.
Shivers (1981) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
Dreszcze
director: Wojciech Marczewski actor: Tomasz Hudziec / Teresa Marczewska
other title: Schauder / Les Frissons
A boy comes of age under an oppressive, cruel socialist government and watches as it slowly but surely distorts his family, his school and even his own thoughts.
The Planet 'Tailor' (1984) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Planeta Krawiec
director: Jerzy Domaradzki actor: Kazimierz Kaczor / Sławomira Łozińska
other title: Planeta Krawiec / Planeta krawiec
In the 50's a tailor drinking with his friends has an attack that requires an emegency treatment in the hospital. He has damaged kidneys. Given a second lease on life the tailor thinks that while in a coma he has communicated with the distant stars. He gives up tailoring and turns to the stars. He engages his friends in a village to build an observatory. He becomes recognized and for a time being even the authorities back him up. But then comes bitter awakening: his wife can't take his obsessions anymore and leaves him. The town council calls upon him to close his work as the first Sputnik goes into space. Then he is invited to an astronomical convention, He becomes the sensation of the conference, not however, as a amateur astronomer, but by guessing the clothing measurements of the delegates. Back home he realizes that his dream may be over, but he cannot help gazing at the sky. Written by Polish Cinema Database
Synthesis (1984) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Synteza
director: Maciej Wojtyszko actor: Wiktor Grotowicz / Piotr Fronczewski
other title: Synteza
In 2059 scientists manage to revive two people after 80 years of suspended animation - a boy Marek Torlewski and a dictator Muanty, who quickly becomes a serious threat to humanity. Synteza is an adaptation of a novel by Maciej Wojtyszko.
Body (2015) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Body/Ciało
other title: Corpi / Krop & Sjæl
A busy attorney, worried that his anorexic daughter Olga, who is still grieving her recently deceased mother, might try to harm herself, sends her to see a psychiatrist who's dealing with her own loss in an unusual way.