About
The film, which is a reconstruction of the life and work of Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, known under the pseudonym Witkacy, was produced especially on the occasion of the artist's 100th birthday. Witkacy is one of the outstanding European artists of the early twentieth century. Author of many short stories and plays translated into eighteen languages. Author of his own philosophical system, art theorist, painter of Formist paintings and portraits, a man who left behind a legend of a unique personality.
Director
Writers
Alain van Crugten, Grzegorz Dubowski
Studio
WFF Wroclaw, Centralna Wytwórnia Programów i Filmów Telewizyjnych „POLTEL”, Wytwórnia Filmów Oświatowych
Original Language
Polish
Cast
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Janusz Zakrzeński
Witkacy
J
Jerzy Bińczycki
Jan Sokołowski
A
Anna Seniuk
Anna Liptowska
L
Laura Łącz
Marysia
M
Marek Barbasiewicz
Staszek Krzeptowski
K
Krzysztof Chamiec
Andrzej Sitkowski
M
Mariusz Wojciechowski
Jerzy Ziemski
J
Józef Fryźlewicz
Tadeusz Boy-Żeleński
J
Józef Para
Karol Irzykowski
J
Jacek Romanowski
Władysław Strzemiński
J
Jerzy Święch
Julian Przyboś
M
Marian Cebulski
Theatrical Society Chairman
B
Bożena Dykiel
Woman talking to Witkacy
H
Halina Gryglaszewska
Woman talking to Witkacy
J
Jan Hencz
Priest
S
Stanisław Jaskułka
Witkacy's Friend
J
Jerzy Nowak
Sokołowski's Father
Z
Zofia Więcławówna
K
Kazimierz Witkiewicz
Karol
S
Stanisława Zawiszanka