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