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Wielki tydzien

  • 19951995
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
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Wielki tydzien (1995)
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An investigation of the history of anti Semitism in Poland.An investigation of the history of anti Semitism in Poland.An investigation of the history of anti Semitism in Poland.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
213
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
199,504
11,732
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    • Director
      • Andrzej Wajda
    • Writers
      • Jerzy Andrzejewski(story)
      • Andrzej Wajda
    • Stars
      • Beata Fudalej
      • Wojciech Malajkat
      • Jakub Przebindowski
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Andrzej Wajda
    • Writers
      • Jerzy Andrzejewski(story)
      • Andrzej Wajda
    • Stars
      • Beata Fudalej
      • Wojciech Malajkat
      • Jakub Przebindowski
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Bozena Dykiel in Wielki tydzien (1995)
    Cezary Pazura in Wielki tydzien (1995)
    Beata Fudalej and Michal Pawlicki in Wielki tydzien (1995)
    Beata Fudalej in Wielki tydzien (1995)
    Michal Pawlicki in Wielki tydzien (1995)
    Magdalena Warzecha in Wielki tydzien (1995)
    Jakub Przebindowski in Wielki tydzien (1995)
    Jakub Przebindowski in Wielki tydzien (1995)
    Magdalena Warzecha in Wielki tydzien (1995)
    Wojciech Malajkat and Magdalena Warzecha in Wielki tydzien (1995)
    Maria Skowron in Wielki tydzien (1995)
    Agnieszka Kotulanka in Wielki tydzien (1995)

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    Beata Fudalej
    Beata Fudalej
    • Irena Lilien
    Wojciech Malajkat
    Wojciech Malajkat
    • Jan Malecki
    Jakub Przebindowski
    • Julek Malecki
    Magdalena Warzecha
    Magdalena Warzecha
    • Anna Malecka
    Bozena Dykiel
    Bozena Dykiel
    • Mrs. Piotrowska
    Cezary Pazura
    Cezary Pazura
    • Piotrowski
    Wojciech Pszoniak
    Wojciech Pszoniak
    • Zamojski
    • (as Wojtek Pszoniak)
    Agnieszka Kotulanka
    Agnieszka Kotulanka
    • Karska
    Artur Barcis
    Artur Barcis
    • Zaleski
    Krzysztof Stroinski
    Krzysztof Stroinski
    • Osipowicz
    Michal Pawlicki
    Michal Pawlicki
    • Irena's Father
    Maria Seweryn
    Maria Seweryn
    • Marta
    Tomasz Preniasz
    • Wladek
    • (as Tomasz Preniasz-Strus)
    Andrzej Szenajch
    Andrzej Szenajch
    Radoslaw Pazura
    Radoslaw Pazura
    Norbert Rakowski
    Agnieszka Buczek
    Andrzej Brzeski
    • Director
      • Andrzej Wajda
    • Writers
      • Jerzy Andrzejewski(story)
      • Andrzej Wajda
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    9/10
    Little-known, Thought-provoking Wajda Film about Moral Choices
    During the Nazi era, a Jewish woman on the run takes a trolley which passes near the Warsaw ghetto, where the uprising battle is taking place, and some passengers are struck by stray bullets. They take temporary refuge in an empty building, and there she has a chance meeting with her ex-fiancé. He offers to put her up--that is, hide her--for a few days. He's now married, a professional who lives in an idyllic suburb reached by a trolley that runs through the woods. His wife seems more committed to putting up the fugitive than he is. The story involves the neighbors, the building owner who avoids involvement and seeks solace in classic poetry, and the super and his suspicious wife.

    This is certainly one of Wajda's major films, but it apparently did not get a favorable reception from any faction (Jews, Poles, etc.) and one can see why. It isn't an easy film: it tackles a difficult subject and doesn't provide any facile answers or try to provoke a simple emotional response. And the characters are not especially likable.

    The central character is a man who knows what's right and even DOES what's right at the cost of his life, but still isn't very sympathetic. He has no zest for taking a principled stand, and he has a certain lack of empathy. A key scene is where his younger brother, romantically attracted to the underground, goes off to his possible death fighting in the ghetto. The husband doesn't understand why his wife is crying, and only sees his pesky younger brother's unexplained (to him) departure as a relief. In short, he's like a lot of us. In films where characters are faced with strong moral choices, right and wrong are usually clearly defined. Wajda understands that it's not as simple as that. I saw this film 9 years ago, but this character often returns to my mind.

    Wajda is not badly represented in the DVD/tape market, but the emphasis is on his earlier films. This is one of the later ones that's sadly not available. It deserves a wider audience.
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    • Jan 23, 2006

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    • Release date
      • March 1, 1996 (Poland)
    • Countries of origin
      • Poland
      • Germany
      • France
    • Language
      • Polish
    • Also known as
      • Страсний тиждень
    • Filming locations
      • Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
    • Production companies
      • Agency for Film Production
      • Berliner Spiele
      • Canal+
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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