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