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1. The Poison Tasters (1995)
88 min | Drama
Two men of uncertain origins, Crawford and Georg, occupy a blacked-out Polish flat on the eve of the Nazi invasion, 1942. Their odd philosophical modes, both cynical and brooding, are their... See full summary »
Director: Ulrik Theer | Stars: Tom V. Bierce, Veerland Thomas Bierce, Barbara Dzido-Lelinska, Marek Kasprzyk
Votes: 14
2. Op-Docs (2011– )
Documentary
Op-Docs is The New York Times editorial department's award-winning section for short, opinionated documentaries, produced with wide creative latitude and a range of artistic styles, ... See full summary »
Stars: Mo Rocca, Josiah Thompson, Casey Neistat, Logan Ireland
Votes: 37
3. The Pianist (2002)
R | 150 min | Biography, Drama, Music
During WWII, acclaimed Polish musician Wladyslaw faces various struggles as he loses contact with his family. As the situation worsens, he hides in the ruins of Warsaw in order to survive.
Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay, Emilia Fox
Votes: 914,239 | Gross: $32.57M
4. Television Theater (1953– )
Drama
Series of television plays.
Stars: Jerzy Trela, Krzysztof Globisz, Krystyna Janda, Jan Englert
Votes: 92
5. L'aube à l'envers (1995)
10 min | Short, Biography
Directors: Sophie Marceau, Gilles Castera | Stars: Judith Godrèche, Jerzy Gralek, Anna Nehrebecka
Votes: 26
6.
Op-Docs (2011– )
Episode:
The Dream
(2014)
16 min | Documentary
Through her activism to topple Liberia's dictator, Leymah Gbowee was able to restore her own faith in humanity. Part 1 of "Three Short Films About Peace."
Director: Errol Morris | Star: Leymah Gbowee
Votes: 18
7. Ray (I) (2004)
PG-13 | 152 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s.
Director: Taylor Hackford | Stars: Jamie Foxx, Regina King, Kerry Washington, Clifton Powell
Votes: 157,517 | Gross: $75.33M
8. Psy (1992)
104 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In the good old days Franz Maurer and his partners from the secret police used to live like kings. Now, they all must adapt to a new post-communist environment where they are scorned and ... See full summary »
Director: Wladyslaw Pasikowski | Stars: Boguslaw Linda, Marek Kondrat, Cezary Pazura, Janusz Gajos
Votes: 5,511
9. Weekend of a Champion (2013)
93 min | Documentary, Sport
Filmmaker Roman Polanski spends a weekend with world champion driver Jackie Stewart as he attempts to win the 1971 Monaco Grand Prix, offering an extraordinarily rare glimpse into the life of a gifted athlete at the height of his powers.
Director: Frank Simon | Stars: Juan Manuel Fangio, Graham Hill, Roman Polanski, Nina Rindt
Votes: 598
10. A Story of Survival: Behind the Scenes of 'the Pianist' (2003 Video)
39 min | Documentary, Short
Stars: Roman Polanski, Adrien Brody, Gene Gutowski, Robert Benmussa
Votes: 94
11. Stagnant (I) (2022)
18 min | Short, Drama
Tough skinhead Adam ignores his disability, despite it he tries to dominate his loved ones. A decision by his caring brother to change jobs pushes Adam to reconsider his situation and and face up to his own limitations.
Director: Konrad Kultys | Stars: Igor Kowalunas, Mateusz Czwartosz, Izabella Dudziak, Jakub Sierenberg
Votes: 8
12.
Op-Docs (2011– )
Episode:
The Moment
(2014)
18 min | Documentary
Director: Errol Morris | Star: Bob Geldof
Votes: 7
13. Aftermath (2012)
Unrated | 107 min | Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
A Polish man who returns home after the death of his father unearths a secret about the now-deceased Jewish residents of his village.
Director: Wladyslaw Pasikowski | Stars: Ireneusz Czop, Jerzy Szymkiewi, Wojciech Walasik, Zbigniew Zamachowski
Votes: 4,245 | Gross: $0.00M
14.
Television Theater (1953– )
Episode:
Hamlet
(2004)
PG | 110 min | Drama
Hamlet suspects his uncle has murdered his father to claim the throne of Denmark and the hand of Hamlet's mother, but the prince cannot decide whether or not he should take vengeance.
Director: Lukasz Barczyk | Stars: Michal Czernecki, Janusz Gajos, Grazyna Szapolowska, Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
Votes: 26
15. The Ghost Writer (2010)
PG-13 | 128 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A ghost writer, hired to complete the memoirs of a former British Prime Minister, uncovers secrets that put his own life in jeopardy.
Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Olivia Williams, Jon Bernthal
Votes: 170,926 | Gross: $15.54M
16. An Officer and a Spy (2019)
132 min | Drama, History, Thriller
In 1894, French Captain Alfred Dreyfus is wrongfully convicted of treason and sentenced to life imprisonment at Devil's island.
Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Louis Garrel, Christophe Maratier, Pierre Poirot, Stéfan Godin
Votes: 21,128
17. November (1992)
90 min | Horror
A young girl is both schizophrenic and abuses drugs. She has many fantasies involving fire. A medical student sends her to a senior doctor and especially instructs her to tell that he sent ... See full summary »
Director: Lukasz Karwowski | Stars: Jerzy Binczycki, Marek Bukowski, Anna Ciepielewska, Myriam David
Votes: 71
18.
Wormwood (2017)
Episode:
Chapter 6: Remember Me
(2017)
40 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Thanks to Seymour Hersh, Eric finally learns the truth - but at a maddening cost. In room 1018A, Frank faces off with two mysterious men.
Director: Errol Morris | Stars: Peter Sarsgaard, Christian Camargo, Jimmi Simpson, Scott Shepherd
Votes: 144
19. Carnage (2011)
R | 80 min | Comedy, Drama
Two pairs of parents hold a cordial meeting after their sons are involved in a fight, though as their time together progresses, increasingly childish behavior throws the discussion into chaos.
Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet, Christoph Waltz, John C. Reilly
Votes: 133,135 | Gross: $2.55M
20. Venus in Fur (2013)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama
An actress attempts to convince a director how she's perfect for a role in his upcoming production.
Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Emmanuelle Seigner, Mathieu Amalric
Votes: 20,983 | Gross: $0.34M
21. Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir (2011)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Biography
A documentary about Roman Polanski, the man and filmmaker. Roman Polanski speaks about his eventful life story and career in conversation with Andrew Braunsberg, his former business partner, producer, and friend of many years.
Director: Laurent Bouzereau | Stars: Roman Polanski, Andrew Braunsberg, Pedro Almodóvar, Catherine Deneuve
Votes: 1,273
22. Big Animal (2000)
Unrated | 73 min | Comedy, Drama
Left behind by a circus, a camel wanders to the house of a simple middle-aged couple. Although the wife is initially bewildered by the strange and unexpected animal, her husband immediately... See full summary »
Director: Jerzy Stuhr | Stars: Jerzy Stuhr, Anna Dymna, Dominika Bednarczyk, Blazej Wójcik
Votes: 1,080
23. Wormwood (2017)
40 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
In 1953, Army scientist Frank Olson takes a fatal plunge from a hotel window. In 1975, a bombshell report ties his death to a top-secret experiment.
Stars: Peter Sarsgaard, Molly Parker, Christian Camargo, Scott Shepherd
Votes: 4,713
24. Katyn (2007)
Not Rated | 121 min | Drama, History, War
An examination of the Soviet slaughter of thousands of Polish officers and citizens in the Katyn forest in 1940.
Director: Andrzej Wajda | Stars: Andrzej Chyra, Maja Ostaszewska, Artur Zmijewski, Danuta Stenka
Votes: 17,426 | Gross: $0.12M
25. Afterimage (2016)
98 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of charismatic painter Wladyslaw Strzeminski, who opposed social realism and maintained his own artistic freedom in spite of political obstacles.
Director: Andrzej Wajda | Stars: Boguslaw Linda, Zofia Wichlacz, Bronislawa Zamachowska, Andrzej Konopka
Votes: 3,337 | Gross: $0.03M
26. Love Stories (1997)
87 min | Romance, Comedy
Four stories of love: yearned-for, betrayed, found. In the confessional, a priest is confronted for the first time by his eleven-year-old daughter (and seeks advice from his mother); a ... See full summary »
Director: Jerzy Stuhr | Stars: Jerzy Stuhr, Dominika Ostalowska, Irina Alfyorova, Karolina Ostrozna
Votes: 561
27. The 2006 European Film Awards (2006 TV Special)
Director: Volker Weicker | Stars: Sophie Marceau, Maciej Stuhr, Barry Ackroyd, José Luis Alcaine
Votes: 46
28. Lee (2023)
R | 116 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of photographer Elizabeth 'Lee' Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II.
Director: Ellen Kuras | Stars: Josh O'Connor, Alexander Skarsgård, Kate Winslet, Andrea Riseborough
Votes: 306
29. Oliver Twist (2005)
PG-13 | 130 min | Crime, Drama
An adaptation of the classic Dickens tale, where an orphan meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master.
Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Barney Clark, Ben Kingsley, Jeremy Swift, Ian McNeice
Votes: 34,306 | Gross: $1.99M
30. Kroll (1991)
101 min | Action, Drama
When a young soldier deserts the army, the officers decide to look for him on their own before the military prosecutor takes over the case.
Director: Wladyslaw Pasikowski | Stars: Olaf Lubaszenko, Boguslaw Linda, Dariusz Kordek, Ewa Bukowska
Votes: 1,293
31. Nastazja (1994)
100 min | Drama, Romance
A free adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's classic novel "The Idiot". Here, two Japanese actors perform the key roles of a man in love with a woman who chooses the love of another man. In ... See full summary »
Director: Andrzej Wajda | Stars: Tamasaburô Bandô, Toshiyuki Nagashima
Votes: 100
32. The New Tenants (2009)
TV-14 | 21 min | Short, Comedy, Crime
A nosy neighbor, a drug dealer and an angry husband make for a move-in day that two men will never forget.
Director: Joachim Back | Stars: Vincent D'Onofrio, Kevin Corrigan, Liane Balaban, Jamie Harrold
Votes: 1,558
33.
Op-Docs (2011– )
Episode:
The Shipyard
(2014)
18 min | Documentary
Director: Errol Morris | Star: Lech Walesa
Votes: 7
34. Edges of the Lord (2001)
R | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
A twelve-year-old Jewish boy hides with a family of Catholic peasant farmers to escape the Nazis.
Director: Yurek Bogayevicz | Stars: Haley Joel Osment, Willem Dafoe, Richard Banel, Liam Hess
Votes: 3,696
35. Psy 2. Ostatnia krew (1994)
100 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Franz Maurer, a compromised cop, former officer of the criminal department of the Warsaw's police, is released from prison where he was doing time for his brutality and murders. He is ... See full summary »
Director: Wladyslaw Pasikowski | Stars: Boguslaw Linda, Cezary Pazura, Artur Zmijewski, Magdalena Dandourian
Votes: 2,719
36. Kill It and Leave This Town (2020)
88 min | Animation, Drama, Horror
Fleeing from despair after losing those dearest to him, the hero hides in a safe land of memories, where time stands still and all those dear to him are alive.
Director: Mariusz Wilczynski | Stars: Krystyna Janda, Andrzej Chyra, Maja Ostaszewska, Malgorzata Kozuchowska
Votes: 1,119
37. Walesa: Man of Hope (2013)
127 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
The depiction of the life of Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of Poland's Solidarity movement, Lech Walesa, as events in the 1970s lead to a peaceful revolution.
Director: Andrzej Wajda | Stars: Robert Wieckiewicz, Agnieszka Grochowska, Iwona Bielska, Zbigniew Zamachowski
Votes: 3,335
38. Polanski, le travail à l'oeuvre (2019 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
Director: Frédéric Zamochnikoff | Stars: Sylvette Baudrot, Bernard Chevojon, Peter Coyote, Hervé de Luze
Votes: 15
39. Kroniki domowe (1997)
85 min | Drama
A panoramic family saga taking place in post-war Poland throughout several decades.
Director: Leszek Wosiewicz | Stars: Grazyna Szapolowska, Stanislawa Celinska, Krzysztof Kolberger, Aleksander Ihnatowicz
Votes: 45
40. Tatarak (2009)
85 min | Drama
In small-town Poland in the late 1950s, an aging woman married to a workaholic doctor meets a young man who makes her feel young again. Framed around this story, lead actress Krystyna Janda discusses the death of her husband from cancer.
Director: Andrzej Wajda | Stars: Krystyna Janda, Pawel Szajda, Jan Englert, Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieslak
Votes: 1,496
41. New York, I Love You (2008)
R | 103 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Eleven love stories set in one of the most loved and hated cities of the world, New York City.
Directors: Fatih Akin, Yvan Attal, Randall Balsmeyer, Allen Hughes, Shunji Iwai, Wen Jiang, Shekhar Kapur, Joshua Marston, Mira Nair, Natalie Portman, Brett Ratner | Stars: Shia LaBeouf, Natalie Portman, Bradley Cooper, Hayden Christensen
Votes: 47,893 | Gross: $1.59M
42. The Coldest Game (2019)
TV-MA | 102 min | History, Sport, Thriller
During 1962's Cuban missile crisis, a troubled math genius finds himself drafted to play in a U.S.-Soviet chess match -- and a deadly game of espionage.
Director: Lukasz Kosmicki | Stars: Bill Pullman, Lotte Verbeek, James Bloor, Robert Wieckiewicz
Votes: 12,571
43. The Life Before Her Eyes (2007)
R | 90 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
A woman's survivor's guilt from a Columbine-like event 15 years ago causes her present-day idyllic life to fall apart.
Director: Vadim Perelman | Stars: Uma Thurman, Evan Rachel Wood, Eva Amurri, Gabrielle Brennan
Votes: 14,904 | Gross: $0.30M
44. Stones for the Rampart (2014)
111 min | Drama, War
Based on a well-known Polish novel with the same title the movie re-tells a true life story of a group of scouts called ''Szare Szeregi'' (Gray Ranks) during the Nazi occupation of Warsaw ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Glinski | Stars: Tomasz Zietek, Marcel Sabat, Kamil Szeptycki, Magdalena Kolesnik
Votes: 1,577
45. Demons of War (1998)
93 min | Drama, War
In Bosnia a squad of peacekeeping soldiers ignores orders and sets off to save the crew of a crashed helicopter.
Director: Wladyslaw Pasikowski | Stars: Boguslaw Linda, Zbigniew Zamachowski, Tadeusz Huk, Miroslaw Baka
Votes: 1,059
46. All the King's Men (2006)
PG-13 | 128 min | Drama, Thriller
Based on the Robert Penn Warren novel. The life of populist Southerner Willie Stark, a political creature loosely based on Governor Huey Long of Louisiana.
Director: Steven Zaillian | Stars: Sean Penn, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Anthony Hopkins
Votes: 25,622 | Gross: $7.22M
47. Pan Tadeusz (1999)
Not Rated | 147 min | Drama, History, Romance
In the early 1810s, Poles, part of Russia's client state of Lithuania, think independence will come if they join forces with Napoleon when he invades Russia. This unity of purpose, in one ... See full summary »
Director: Andrzej Wajda | Stars: Boguslaw Linda, Daniel Olbrychski, Grazyna Szapolowska, Andrzej Seweryn
Votes: 3,721
48. Szczesliwego Nowego Jorku (1997)
95 min | Comedy, Drama
The story of six Polish emigrants living in New York City, who try to live their American Dream and cope with the realities of the Big Apple.
Director: Janusz Zaorski | Stars: Boguslaw Linda, Zbigniew Zamachowski, Janusz Gajos, Cezary Pazura
Votes: 813
49. Krec! Jak kochasz, to krec! (2010)
46 min | Documentary
A posthumous homage to the great Polish cinematographer Edward Klosinski, who worked with such luminaries of Polish cinema as Krzysztof Zanussi, Krzysztof Kieslowski and the film's director Andrzej Wajda.
Director: Andrzej Wajda | Stars: Edward Klosinski, Krystyna Janda, Kurt Weber
Votes: 11
50. Corner Office (2022)
PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Mystery
As Orson, The Authority's newest employee, finds himself trapped in the absurdities of corporate life, his alienation deepens when he discovers a room he's told doesn't exist.
Director: Joachim Back | Stars: Jon Hamm, Danny Pudi, Sarah Gadon, Christopher Heyerdahl
Votes: 4,948