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The Winner (Polish: Wygrany) is a 2011 American-Polish co-production written and directed by Wieslaw Saniewski and starring Pawel Szajda, Janusz Gajos, Wojciech Pszoniak and Marta Żmuda-Trzebiatowska.
Film tells a story of Oliver (played by Pawel Szajda, "Under the Tuscan Sun" and HBO's "Generation Kill") who is a young and talented pianist. When his life and promising career suddenly collapse, he finds an unexpected help in a retired math teacher, now a compulsive horse race gambler (played by Janusz Gajos).
The Winner was filmed in Chicago, German town Baden-Baden and Polish city of Wroclaw and Lądek Zdrój. Film's soundtrack includes music of Chopin, three Elvis Presley's songs and tango.
Original Release
03/18/2011
Cast
Name | Character |
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Pawel Szajda | Oliver Linovsky |
Janusz Gajos | Frank Goretzky |
Grazyna Barszczewska | Mrs. Linovsky |
Wojciech Pszoniak | Karloff |
Marta Żmuda Trzebiatowska | Kornelia |
Andrzej Krukowski | Jack Goretzky |
Peter J. Lucas | Maurice Boisset |
Robert Gonera | Priest Andrzej |
Adelajda Konieczna | Jowita |
Lech Mackiewicz | Henryk |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Pawel Szajda | Oliver Linovsky |
Janusz Gajos | Frank Goretzky |
Grazyna Barszczewska | Mrs. Linovsky |
Wojciech Pszoniak | Karloff |
Marta Żmuda Trzebiatowska | Kornelia |
Andrzej Krukowski | Jack Goretzky |
Peter J. Lucas | Maurice Boisset |
Robert Gonera | Priest Andrzej |
Adelajda Konieczna | Jowita |
Lech Mackiewicz | Henryk |
Marek Frackowiak | Wittek |
Robert Moskwa | Manager |
Anna Podolak | Frank's grandchild |
Katarzyna Smiechowicz | Sally |
Wenanty Nosul | Max Runyon |
Hector Alvarenga | |
Aleksandra August | Banker |
Monika Belcik | |
Michal Bialecki | |
Tina Heitz |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Wlodzimierz Niderhaus | Producer |