Danton 1982  PG, 136 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Andrzej Wajda
Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Wojciech Pszoniak, Patrice Chereau, Boguslaw Linda, Angela Winkler, Roland Blanche, Roger Planchon, Anne Alvaro, Emmanuelle Debever, Krzysztof Globisz, Gerard Hardy, Tadeusz Huk, Ronald Guttman, Andrzej Seweryn
During the French Revolution, Robespierre (Wojciech Pszoniak) and Georges Danton (Gerard Depardieu) represented opposing ideas on how best to carry out the plans for liberty, equality, and fraternity. Robespierre's "Reign of Terror" prevailed, and Danton joined the aristocrats on the guillotine.
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Genealogies of a Crime 1997  N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Raoul Ruiz
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Michel Piccoli, Melvil Poupaud, Andrzej Seweryn, Bernadette Lafont, Monique Melinand, Hubert Saint-Macary, Jean-Yves Gautier, Mathieu Amalric, Camila Mora
Less-than-successful attorney Solange (Catherine Deneuve) is appointed to defend Rene (Michel Piccoli) who is accused of killing his Aunt Jeanne (also played by Catherine Deneuve). Jeanne was a psychoanalyst, and the plot follows the psychiatric vein of contemporary France–deep and boring to those not into French philosophy.
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Indochine 1992 PG-13, 155 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Regis Wargnier
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Linh Dan Pham, Vincent Perez, Jean Yanne, Dominique Blanc, Henri Marteau, Carlo Brandt, Gerard Lartigau, Hubert Saint-Macary, Andrzej Seweryn
Set in the 1930s, a French woman, Eliane (Catherine Deneuve), owns a plantation in Indo-China. Eliane is raising young Princess Camille (Linh Dan Pham) in her own home. Troubles arise when Camille falls in love with Eliane's lover, Jean-Baptiste (Vincent Perez), who is on duty as a Naval officer in the area. An Academy Award for Best Foreign Film was received for this fine effort.
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Man of Iron 1981  PG, 140 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Andrzej Wajda
Cast: Jerzy Radziwilowicz, Krystyna Janda, Marian Opania, Boguslaw Linda, Irena Byrska, Wieslawa Kosmalska, Andrzej Seweryn, Krzysztof Janczar, Boguslaw Sobczuk, Franciszek Trzeciak
In this sequel to "Man of Marble," the story of Poland's workers' revolt at the Gdansk shipyard is covered with Lech Walesa, one of the real heroes, making a brief appearance. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film.
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Pan Tadeusz 1999  N/R, 125 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Andrzej Wajda
Cast: Boguslaw Linda, Daniel Olbrychski, Grazyna Szapolowska, Andrzej Seweryn, Marek Kondrat, Krzysztof Kolberger, Michal Zebrowski, Alicja Bachleda-Curus, Jerzy Binczycki, Sergei Shakurov, Henryk Baranowski, Jerzy Trela
Based on Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz's 1834 narrative poem, this story is set during 1811 in Lithuania where exiled members of the Polish gentry live, argue, love, and fight among themselves.
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The Promised Land 1974 N/R, 178 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Andrzej Wajda
Cast: Daniel Olbrychski, Wojciech Pszoniak, Andrzej Seweryn, Tadeusz Bialoszczynski, Anna Nehrebecka, Kalina Jedrusik, Bozena Dykiel, Andrzej Szalawski, Franciszek Pieczka, Andrzej Lapicki
Based on a true story that represents the rise of ruthless capitalists in the late-19th century, this is the tale of three Polish workers of different backgrounds who put their differences behind them to become successful in building a thriving textile factory. But success doesn't come easily nor can it always be sustained.
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 Schindler's List 1993  R, 195 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagall, Embeth Davidtz, Norbert Weisser, Elina Lowensohn, Andrzej Seweryn, Malgoscha Gebel, Shmuel Levy, Mark Ivanir, Beatrice Macola, Friedrich von Thun
With this film, Steven Spielberg finally won his Oscar. It is the story about Oscar Schindler (Liam Neeson) who saved hundreds of Jews from certain death at the hands of the Nazis during World War II. An Oscar was also presented to this film for Best Picture, along with five other Oscars. Neeson and Ralph Fiennes were nominated for Best Actor and Supporting Actor.
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With Fire and Sword 1999 N/R, 183 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Jerzy Hoffman
Cast: Izabella Scorupco, Michal Zebrowski, Aleksandr Domogarov, Krzysztof Kowalewski, Bogdan Stupka, Andrzej Seweryn, Zbigniew Zamachowski, Wiktor Zborowski, Wojciech Malajkat, Ewa Wisniewska, Daniel Olbrychski, Ruslana Pisanko
Based on the novel by Henryk Sienkiewicz, this story is set in 17th-century Poland during the Ukrainian Cossacks' uprising against the Polish nobility.
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Zemsta 2002 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Foreign / Comedy
aka: The Revenge
Director: Andrzej Wajda
Cast: Roman Polanski, Janusz Gajos, Andrzej Seweryn, Katarzyna Figura, Daniel Olbrychski, Agata Buzek, Rafal Krolikowski, Lech Dyblik, Cezary Zak, Jerzy Nowak
Based on the popular play, director Andrzej Wajda teams up with long-time friend and filmmaker Roman Polanski for this light-hearted farce. Feuding neighbors, Cseznik (Janusz Gajos) and Rejent (Andrzej Seweryn ), live in separate parts of a dilapidated castle. Cseznik yearns for rich widow Podstolina (Katarzyna Figura) and solicits the help of the flamboyant, but foolish, Papkin (Roman Polanski). But Rejent has plans of his own.
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| 1. Danton (1982)
2. Genealogies of a Crime (1997)
3. Indochine (1992)
4. Man of Iron (1981)
5. Pan Tadeusz (1999)
6. The Promised Land (1974)
7. Schindler's List (1993)
8. With Fire and Sword (1999)
9. Zemsta (2002)
aka: The Revenge
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