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