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