Drama · Poland · 1977 · 2h 33m

Man of Marble

Człowiek z marmuru

Man of Marble poster
Director
Andrzej Wajda
Cast
Krystyna Janda as Agnieszka Jerzy Radziwiłowicz as Mateusz Birkut / Maciek Tomczyk Tadeusz Łomnicki as Jerzy Burski Jacek Lomnicki as Jerzy Burski (young) Michał Tarkowski as Witek Piotr Cieślak as Michalak
Crew
Edward Kłosiński — Director of Photography Halina Prugar-Ketling — Editor Andrzej Korzyński — Original Music Composer Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski — Screenplay Allan Starski — Production Design Lidia Rzeszewska — Costume Design
Synopsis

A young Polish filmmaker sets out to find out what happened to Mateusz Birkut, a bricklayer who became a propaganda hero in the 1950s but later fell out of favor and disappeared.

Trailer Man of Marble — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
individualheropolandarchive footagebricklayercommunism
Key Collaborators
Andrzej Wajda Director Edward Kłosiński Director of Photography Halina Prugar-Ketling Editor Andrzej Korzyński Original Music Composer Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski Screenplay Allan Starski Production Design Lidia Rzeszewska Costume Design Wiesława Starska Costume Design
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