The Warsaw Debut
Warszawska premiera
Release: 1951-03-04·Runtime: 101m·★ 7.0
HistoryMusic
Polish composer Stanisław Moniuszko fights for the right to stage his opera "Halka".
Production Countries
Poland
Production Companies
Przedsiębiorstwo Państwowe Film Polski
Wytwórnia Filmów Fabularnych w Łodzi
Cast
Jan Koecheras Stanisław Moniuszko
Jerzy Duszyńskias Włodzimierz Wolski
Kazimierz Opalińskias Theater Records-keeper
Czesław Piaskowskias (uncredited)
Wacław Ścibor-Rylskias Sacchetti
Aleksander Gąssowskias Jefimow
Jerzy Pietraszkiewiczas (uncredited)
Danuta Szaflarskaas Countess Krystyna
Stanisław Żeleńskias Józef Sikorski, music critic
Jan Ciecierskias Bishop
Maria Kaniewskaas Moniuszko's Co-Passenger (uncredited)
Józef Nowakas Student with Flowers (uncredited)
Bronisław Pawlikas Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Halina Billing-Wohlas Moniuszka (wife)
Henryk Modrzewskias Sennewald
Barbara Kostrzewskaas Paulina Rivoli
Jan Kurnakowiczas Prof. Jan Quatrini
Tadeusz Cygleras Julian Dobrski
Ludwik Sempolińskias Klimowicz
Wiesława Kwaśniewskaas (uncredited)
Janina Ordężankaas (uncredited)
Tadeusz Teodorczykas Reporter (uncredited)
Krystyna Karkowskaas Magdalenka
Ludwik Benoitas Sculptor
Emil Karewiczas Georg
Zenon Burzyńskias Tunio
Tadeusz Plucińskias Painter
Lech Ordonas Publisher (uncredited)
Teresa Szmigielównaas (uncredited)
Nina Andryczas Maria Kalergis
Janusz Warneckias Professor
Gustaw Buszyńskias Theater Director Ignacy Abramowicz
Zdzisław Mrożewskias Count Alfred (as Z. Morzewski)
Ryszard Baryczas Poet
Bronisław Darskias Porter (uncredited)
Jerzy Kaczmarekas (uncredited)Crew
" />Stanisław RóżewiczFirst Assistant Director, Writer
" />Jan RybkowskiDirector, Writer
" />Mira ZimińskaIdea
" />Karol ChoduraCamera Operator
" />Tadeusz KarwańskiAssistant Production Manager
" />Jerzy SzeskiAssistant Director, Costume Design
" />Irena KoseckaAssistant Makeup Artist
" />Józef KoprowiczSound