Zamach stanu 1981

Golem 1980

Pernat finds himself in a police interrogation, accused of a murder, and unable to recall any details of the crime, or even his own life. He's released back into a world of raving lunatics and deranged dentists, murderous doctors and scientists who believe the secret of human creation is inside the walls of a cast-iron oven.

Charade 1977

The Nest 1974

Told in flashback as Mieszko lies feverish in his bed just before the Battle of Cedynia, Gniazdo recounts how the revered leader extended Poland's borders, formed an alliance with Emperor Otto I, and ultimately strengthened his country's autonomy by achieving victory during that crucial battle in the year 972.

Lazarus' Whims 1973

Bolesław Śmiały 1972

Portrays the power struggle between the king of Poland, Bolesław the Bold, and the Bishop of Kraków, Stanisław Szczepanowski.

Leprosy 1971

When Stanisław Czermień is wrongfully accused of rape and murder, he decides to exonerate himself and track down the real criminal.

Nuremberg Epilogue 1971

Reproduction of the Nuremberg trials using transcripts, made for Polish TV.

Ferry 1970

1945. A packed ferry drifts down the Vistula after its tow rope snaps. Only a single militiaman sees notices the ferry and organizes a rescue before the it drifts into the Gdańsk Bay, which is still full of mines.

The Neighbours 1969

A day before the beginning of the Second World War, a young resident of Bydgoszcz falls in love with a German teenager.

Kontrybucja 1967

A bank robbery conducted by Polish Underground members goes awry and the brother-in-law of the group's leader, Paweł gets arrested. Now Paweł must choose between helping his loved ones and staying loyal to the underground.

Barrier 1966

A dream-like meditation on post-industrial life in Communist Poland.

Trzy kroki po ziemi 1965

Three stories about life problems.

Good Sins 1963

A carmelite monk travels through 17th century Poland and experiences various mishaps along the way.

Time Past 1961

Fram is in a German POW camp where brutal, cold-hearted Gestapo officers like Weber or Von Steinhagen terrorize and execute their Polish prisoners. One day Fram sees a way to escape the camp and he takes it, heading out to find his fellow resistance fighters.

Bad Luck 1960

To convince the prison warden against releasing him, a middle-aged Polish man recounts his life, one he considers to have been characterized by exceptionally bad luck.

Eroica 1958

Tells two tales set during WWII: A seemingly feckless and selfish man finally takes up arms in the national struggle against the Nazis. Set in a POW camp, Polish inmates cling to their hopes for an eventual escape, encouraged by the legendary escape of one of their own.