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