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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Man of Marble 1977 N/R, 160 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Andrzej Wajda
Cast: Jerzy Radziwilowicz, Michal Tarkowski, Krystyna Zachwatowicz, Piotr Cieslak, Wieslaw Wojcik, Krystyna Janda, Tadeusz Lomnicki, Jacek Lomnicki, Magda Teresa Wojcik, Boguslaw Sobczuk
This is an excellent story about Mateusz Birkut's rise from bricklayer to Poland's champion of the people in the 1950s. Communist authorities disallowed the showing of the film's finale.
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No End 1985  N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Cast: Grazyna Szapolowska, Maria Pakulnis, Aleksander Bardini, Jerzy Radziwilowicz, Artur Barcis, Michal Jabor, Marek Kondrat, Tadeusz Bradecki, Danny Webb, Krzysztof Krzeminski, Marzena Trybala, Adam Ferency
The year is 1982, and Solidarity is banned while Poland endures the clout of martial law. When an attorney, Antek Zyro (Jerzy Radziwilowicz), dies in the midst of fighting for the cause of a Solidarity striker, his widow, Urszula Zyro (Grazyna Szapolowska), takes up the cause while Antek's ghost appears frequently to watch over unfolding events.
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Passion 1982 R, 88 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Hanna Schygulla, Michel Piccoli, Jerzy Radziwilowicz, Laszlo Szabo, Jean-Francois Stevenin, Patrick Bonnel, Sophie Lucachevski, Barbara Tissier, Magali Campos, Myriem Roussel, Serge Desarnanos, Agnes Banfalvy
Polish director Jerzy (Jerzy Radziwilowicz) is working on a film that is a study in light and image and is using paintings by Goya, Velasquez, and other masters for the scenery. There are problems: the actors do not understand the story, and filming is behind schedule because Jerzy cannot get the lighting right. Now the backers are complaining that the film lacks a story. Meanwhile, Jerzy is ending his affair with Hanna (Hanna Schygulla) whose husband just happens to own the hotel where Jerzy's cast and crew are staying. And then there is his other affair with a factory worker Isabelle (Isabelle Huppert) who is trying to unionize her fellow workers. And Jerzy still wonders why there must be a story.
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Secret Defense 1998 PG, 170 min.
Genre: Foreign / Drama
Director: Jacques Rivette
Cast: Sandrine Bonnaire, Jerzy Radziwilowicz, Gregoire Colin, Laure Marsac, Francoise Fabian, Christine Vouilloz, Mark Saporta, Sara Louis, Hermine Karagheuz, Bernadette Giraud
Sylvie (Sandrine Bonnaire) is determined to avenge her father's death by shooting Walser (Jerzy Raziwilowicz), the man her brother, Paul (Gregoire Colin), is convinced is the killer. But Sylvie's plans go awry; in a struggle over the gun she murders Walser's mistress, and Sylvie's mind begins to unravel as Walser, instead of becoming her victim, becomes her co-conspirator.
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| 1. Man of Iron (1981)
2. Man of Marble (1977)
3. No End (1985)
4. Passion (1982)
5. Secret Defense (1998)
6. The Story of Marie and Julien (2003)
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