Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Jowita Budnik | ... | Bronislawa Wajs 'Papusza' | |
Zbigniew Walerys | ... | Dionizy Wajs | |
Antoni Pawlicki | ... | Jerzy Ficowski | |
Artur Steranko | ... | Lieutenant Czarnecki | |
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Sebastian Wesolowski | ... | Tarzan, Papusza's Son |
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Patryk Dytlow | ... | Tobar |
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Leokadia Brzezinska | ... | Reca |
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Paloma Mirga | ... | Young Papusza |
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Karol Gierlinski | ... | Sero Rom |
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Andrzej Walden | ... | Julian Tuwim |
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Roman Fiodorowicz | ... | Ryko |
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Oktawia Jabczynska | ... | Perelka |
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Tadeusz Krzyzanowski | ... | Tonio |
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Ewa Rubina Brzezinska | ... | Young Gypsy Woman |
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Jova Calderar | ... | Urma |
The rise and fall of the most distinguished Polish-Gypsy poetess Bronislawa Wajs, widely known as Papusza, and her relationship with her discoverer, writer Jerzy Ficowski.
Can't quite understand how this film got overlooked for an Oscar. It got a rave review in a Danish newspaper when it was doing the rounds here in March 2015, so my wife and I went to see it. Just beautifully filmed and acted - a very moving portrait of a people whom I knew nothing about previously. When I came out, I was on the verge of revising my choice of Fanny and Alexander as my favourite film; I was so in awe of what I had just seen. Sadly, Krzysztof Krauze, the co-director, died at Christmas 2014. I have been in touch with the Polish Film Institute to see if a DVD with English sub-titles is available, but it isn't yet, despite it being shown at the London Film Festival. Let's hope something is done about that - I'd buy several copies as gifts for friends. If you get a chance to see it, don't miss it. "Ida" deservedly got a lot of good reviews and even the Oscar for Best Foreign Film. This one is much better.