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