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