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This exhilarating, seemlessly woven "documentary" of fictional footage tells the story of the 1980 Polish Solidarity strike at the Gdansk shipyard through the eyes of an alcoholic TV journalist.
Original Release
07/27/1981
US Release
07/27/1981
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jerzy Radziwilowicz | Mateusz Birkut / Maciek Tomczyk |
| Krystyna Janda | Agnieszka |
| Marian Opania | Winkel |
| Irena Byrska | Matka Hulewicz |
| Wieslawa Kosmalska | Wieslawa Hulewicz / Wiesława Hulewicz |
| Franciszek Trzeciak | Badecki |
| Andrzej Seweryn | Kapt. Wirski / Wirski |
| Marek Kondrat | Grzenda |
| Jerzy Trela | Antoniak |
| Maja Komorowska | Actress |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jerzy Radziwilowicz | Mateusz Birkut / Maciek Tomczyk |
| Krystyna Janda | Agnieszka |
| Marian Opania | Winkel |
| Irena Byrska | Matka Hulewicz |
| Wieslawa Kosmalska | Wieslawa Hulewicz / Wiesława Hulewicz |
| Franciszek Trzeciak | Badecki |
| Andrzej Seweryn | Kapt. Wirski / Wirski |
| Marek Kondrat | Grzenda |
| Jerzy Trela | Antoniak |
| Maja Komorowska | Actress |
| Krystyna Zachwatowicz | Hanka Tomczyk |
| Janusz Zaorski | Mundek |
| Wojciech Alaborski | Manager / Personalchef |
| Tatiana Sosna-Sarno | TV Secretary |
| Boguslaw Linda | Dzidek |
| Artur Barcis | Student |
| Janusz Gajos | Z-Ca Szefa |
| Lech Walesa | Lech Walesa |
| Anna Walentynowicz | Anna Walentynowicz |
| Jerzy Borowczak | Stanislaw J. Borowczak |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1982 | Oscar | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |
| 1982 | Oscar | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |
| 1982 | Oscar | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |
| 1982 | Oscar | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |
| 1982 | Oscar | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |
