Człowiek z żelaza, 1981, 156 min.
1981
IFF in Cannes
“Gold Palm”
“An electrifying drama filmed against the forging of Solidarity…
a work of passionately committed cinema.” – Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
| Director | Andrzej Wajda | |
| Screenplay | Aleksander Scibor-Rylski | |
| Cinematography | Edward Klosinski | |
| Music | Andrzej Korzynski | |
| Art Direction | Allan Starski |
| Maciej Topmczyk | Jerzy Radziwilowicz | |
| Agnieszka Tomczyk | Krystyna Janda | |
| Winkiel | Marian Opania | |
| Capt. Wirski | Andrzej Seweryn | |
| Hulewicz’s Mother | Irena Brylska | |
| Anna Hulewicz | Wieslawa Kosmalska | |
| Kryska | Krzysztof Janczar | |
| TV Journalist | Boguslaw Sobczuk | |
| Radio Technician | Boguslaw Linda | |
| Guest Star | Lech Walesa |
The follow-up to “Man of Marble” deals with a reporter (Opania) who is expected to tow the government line when writing about the Gdansk shipyard strike of 1980. He meets the harassed laborer son (Radziwilowicz) of worker-hero Birkut, against whom Opania is expected to conduct a smear campaign, and finds his loyalties tested.
Seamlessly weaving documentary and fictional footage, has given us a remarkable synthesis of art and history in the Making. The impact is unforgettable.