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
Nina Andryczas Maria Kalergis
Kazimierz Opalińskias Theater Records-keeper
Wacław Ścibor-Rylskias Sacchetti
Aleksander Gąssowskias Jefimow
Maria Kaniewskaas Moniuszko's Co-Passenger (uncredited)
Jan Kurnakowiczas Prof. Jan Quatrini
Gustaw Buszyńskias Theater Director Ignacy Abramowicz
Józef Nowakas Student with Flowers (uncredited)
Lech Ordonas Publisher (uncredited)
Janusz Warneckias Professor
Ludwik Sempolińskias Klimowicz
Emil Karewiczas Georg
Czesław Piaskowskias (uncredited)
Jan Koecheras Stanisław Moniuszko
Danuta Szaflarskaas Countess Krystyna
Stanisław Żeleńskias Józef Sikorski, music critic
Krystyna Karkowskaas Magdalenka
Zenon Burzyńskias Tunio
Bronisław Darskias Porter (uncredited)
Teresa Szmigielównaas (uncredited)
Jerzy Duszyńskias Włodzimierz Wolski
Barbara Kostrzewskaas Paulina Rivoli
Zdzisław Mrożewskias Count Alfred (as Z. Morzewski)
Wiesława Kwaśniewskaas (uncredited)
Tadeusz Cygleras Julian Dobrski
Jan Ciecierskias Bishop
Henryk Modrzewskias Sennewald
Ludwik Benoitas Sculptor
Jerzy Kaczmarekas (uncredited)
Bronisław Pawlikas Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Halina Billing-Wohlas Moniuszka (wife)
Tadeusz Plucińskias Painter
Jerzy Pietraszkiewiczas (uncredited)
Tadeusz Teodorczykas Reporter (uncredited)
Ryszard Baryczas Poet
Janina Ordężankaas (uncredited)Crew
" />Józef KoprowiczSound
" />Irena KoseckaAssistant Makeup Artist
" />Tadeusz KarwańskiAssistant Production Manager
" />Karol ChoduraCamera Operator
" />Jan RybkowskiDirector, Writer
" />Mira ZimińskaIdea
" />Stanisław RóżewiczFirst Assistant Director, Writer
" />Jerzy SzeskiAssistant Director, Costume Design