The Warsaw Debut
Warszawska premiera
Release: 1951-03-04·Runtime: 101m·★ 7.0
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
Barbara Kostrzewskaas Paulina Rivoli
Aleksander Gąssowskias Jefimow
Henryk Modrzewskias Sennewald
Ludwik Benoitas Sculptor
Teresa Szmigielównaas (uncredited)
Bronisław Pawlikas Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Jerzy Pietraszkiewiczas (uncredited)
Danuta Szaflarskaas Countess Krystyna
Halina Billing-Wohlas Moniuszka (wife)
Wacław Ścibor-Rylskias Sacchetti
Bronisław Darskias Porter (uncredited)
Józef Nowakas Student with Flowers (uncredited)
Janina Ordężankaas (uncredited)
Czesław Piaskowskias (uncredited)
Stanisław Żeleńskias Józef Sikorski, music critic
Ludwik Sempolińskias Klimowicz
Zenon Burzyńskias Tunio
Tadeusz Plucińskias Painter
Ryszard Baryczas Poet
Tadeusz Teodorczykas Reporter (uncredited)
Nina Andryczas Maria Kalergis
Janusz Warneckias Professor
Gustaw Buszyńskias Theater Director Ignacy Abramowicz
Tadeusz Cygleras Julian Dobrski
Lech Ordonas Publisher (uncredited)
Jan Koecheras Stanisław Moniuszko
Jan Ciecierskias Bishop
Krystyna Karkowskaas Magdalenka
Emil Karewiczas Georg
Jerzy Kaczmarekas (uncredited)
Jerzy Duszyńskias Włodzimierz Wolski
Jan Kurnakowiczas Prof. Jan Quatrini
Kazimierz Opalińskias Theater Records-keeper
Zdzisław Mrożewskias Count Alfred (as Z. Morzewski)
Maria Kaniewskaas Moniuszko's Co-Passenger (uncredited)
Wiesława Kwaśniewskaas (uncredited)Crew
" />Karol ChoduraCamera Operator
" />Mira ZimińskaIdea
" />Irena KoseckaAssistant Makeup Artist
" />Tadeusz KarwańskiAssistant Production Manager
" />Stanisław RóżewiczFirst Assistant Director, Writer
" />Jan RybkowskiDirector, Writer
" />Jerzy SzeskiCostume Design, Assistant Director
" />Józef KoprowiczSound