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The Artist Who Opposed The Soviet Dictatorship.

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In 1945, as Stalin sets his hands over Poland, famous painter Wladislaw Strzeminski refuses to compromise on his art with the doctrines of social realism. Persecuted, expelled from his chair at the University, he's eventually erased from the museums' walls. With the help of some of his students, he starts fighting against the Party and becomes the symbol of an artistic resistance against intellectual tyranny.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Polish

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

22 October 2016

Country

Poland

Cast

Bogusław Linda

Bogusław Linda

Władysław Strzemiński

Bronisława Zamachowska

Bronisława Zamachowska

Nika Strzemińska

Zofia Wichłacz

Zofia Wichłacz

Hania

Aleksandra Justa

Aleksandra Justa

Katarzyna Kobro

Krzysztof Pieczyński

Krzysztof Pieczyński

Julian Przyboś

Mariusz Bonaszewski

Mariusz Bonaszewski

Madejski

Rafał Zawierucha

Rafał Zawierucha

Shop Assistant

Jacek Beler

Jacek Beler

Filip Gurłacz

Filip Gurłacz

Konrad

Aleksander Fabisiak

Aleksander Fabisiak

Rajner

Paulina Gałązka

Paulina Gałązka

Wasinska

Irena Melcer

Irena Melcer

Jadzia

Tomasz Chodorowski

Tomasz Chodorowski

Tomek

Mateusz Rzeźniczak

Mateusz Rzeźniczak

Mateusz

Tomasz Włosok

Tomasz Włosok

Roman

Adrian Zaremba

Adrian Zaremba

Wojtek

Mateusz Rusin

Mateusz Rusin

Stefan

Mateusz Bieryt

Mateusz Bieryt

Student

Barbara Wypych

Barbara Wypych

Activist

Danuta Borsuk

Danuta Borsuk

Shop Assistant

Izabela Dąbrowska

Izabela Dąbrowska

Clerk

Anna Grzeszczak

Anna Grzeszczak

Woman

Dominika Kluźniak

Dominika Kluźniak

Teacher

Dorota Kolak

Dorota Kolak

Clerk

Henryk Niebudek

Henryk Niebudek

Profesor

Magdalena Kuta

Magdalena Kuta

Secretary

Anna Majcher

Anna Majcher

Neighbour

Anna Markowicz

Anna Markowicz

Sokorski's Secretary

Nina Czerkies

Nina Czerkies

Woman

Ewa Oksza-Łapicka

Ewa Oksza-Łapicka

Woman

Małgorzata Rudzka

Małgorzata Rudzka

Cleaner

Maria Semotiuk

Maria Semotiuk

Róza Saltzman

Grażyna Walasek

Grażyna Walasek

Woman

Magdalena Warzecha

Magdalena Warzecha

Museum's Worker

Ewa Wencel

Ewa Wencel

School's Manager

Robert Ostolski

Robert Ostolski

Militiaman

Jacek Beler

Jacek Beler

Militiaman

Mateusz Janicki

Mateusz Janicki

Doctor

Robert Latusek

Robert Latusek

Sanitary

Jan Pęczek

Jan Pęczek

Postman

Jerzy Rogalski

Jerzy Rogalski

Clerk

Dariusz Siastacz

Dariusz Siastacz

Owner of Exotic

Mariusz Słupiński

Mariusz Słupiński

Co-Worker

Adam Szyszkowski

Adam Szyszkowski

Driver

Mariusz Witkowski

Mariusz Witkowski

Man

Michał Włodarczyk

Michał Włodarczyk

Militiaman

Gabriela Chojecka

Gabriela Chojecka

Little Girl

Andrzej Konopka

Andrzej Konopka

Personal in PWSSP

Maja Kwiatkowska

Maja Kwiatkowska

Little Girl

Monika Mielnicka

Monika Mielnicka

Little Girl

Magdalena Żak

Magdalena Żak

Little Girl

Szymon Bobrowski

Szymon Bobrowski

Włodzimierz Sokorski

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