Żywot Mateusza, 1967, 80 min.
1968
Polish entry at the International Cannes Film Festival
International Film Youth Meeting Cannes
Grand Prix of the International Adult Jury
First Distinction of the International Youth Jury,
Audience Grand Prix and Bersy-Genot Parents Jury Award,
IFF in Chicago
Silver Hugo for Franciszek Pieczka
1969
IFF Valladolid
Grand Prix “Golden Spike”
IFF Colombo
Award for the best film and the Award of the Caylon Critics Society
1970
Distinction for the best film at the IFF Adelaide-Auckland
| Director | Witold Leszczynski | |
| Screenplay | Witold Leszczynski, Wojciech Solarz, based on the novel Fuglane by Tarjei Vesaas |
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| Cinematography | Andrzej Kostenko | |
| Non-Original Music | Arcangello Corelli |
| Mateusz | Franciszek Pieczka | |
| Olga | Anna Milewska | |
| Jan | Wirgiliusz Gryn | |
| Host | Aleksander Fogiel | |
| Hostess | Hanna Skarzanka | |
| Anna | Malgorzata Braunek | |
| Ewa | Maria Janiec |
A brother (Mateusz) and sister (Olga) live a solitary life in the beautiful Mazurian lake district, primarily because Mateusz – mystic, saint, or madman – is unable to live or work in the world. He brings home a handsome woodcutter, and he unwittingly shatters his bell-jar existence forever.