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A
WARM HEART
(SERCE NA DŁONI)
2008, 95 min., Poland
Polish with English subtitles
DIRECTION:
Krzysztof Zanussi
SCRIPT:
Krzysztof Zanussi based on the idea of
Andrzej Mularczyk
CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Adam Bajerski
ART DIRECTION:
Joanna Macha
MUSIC:
Wojciech Kilar
EDITING:
Wanda Zeman
SOUND:
Maria Chilarecka
PRODUCED BY:
Documentary & Feature Film Studio
PRODUCER:
Wlodzimierz Niderhaus
CAST:
Bohdan Stupka (Konstanty), Szymon Bobrowski (Angelo),
Krzysztof Kowalewski (Surgeon), Marek Kudelko (Stefan),
Borys Szyc (Lawyer), Maciej Zakoscielny (Secretary),
Marta Zmuda-Trzebiatowska (Malgorzata), Stanislawa Celińska
(Ex-wife), Tomasz Sapryk (Doctor), Nina Andrycz (Mother),
Agnieszka Dygant (Psychiatrist), Wojciech Mann (Partner),
Dorota "Doda" Rabczewska (Singer)
A
young man, Stefan, thinks he failed his life and tries
to kill himself. Konstanty, a mulitimillionaire, looks
for a heart for transplantation.
They meet by coincidence in a hospital. Since then,
Konstanty tries to support Stefan's suicidal plan in
order to save his own life. A mediator between these
two men is Angelo, Konstanty's assistant and a man with
the soul of a fallen ange...
KRZYSZTOF
ZANUSSI
Born in 1939 in Warsaw. Film and opera director, screen
writer, film executive. Studied physics at the University
of Warsaw (1955-1959) and philosophy at the Jagielonian
University in Cracow (1959-1963). Graduated from Film
Directing Dept. at the State Academy of Film and Theatre
in Lodz (1966). Made his first film in Amateur Film
Club of Warsaw University in the 50's. Since 1966 he
directed many documentary films, features for cinema
and TV, both in Poland and abroad. He writes and co-writes
scripts for his own films. From 1979 he is director
of "TOR" Film Studio. Since 1978, also stage
and opera director. President of FERA (1990-1992). His
diploma etude The Death of a Provincial (Smierc prowincjala,
1966) won him many awards including Venice Lions. Life
achievement awards: Donatello Prize, Italy and Golden
Hugo, Chicago.
FILMOGRAPHY:
| 1967 |
Face to Face (Twarza w twarz), TV; |
| 1968 |
The
Passing Mark (Zaliczenie), TV; |
| 1969 |
The
Structure of Crystal (Struktura krysztalu),
awards in Mar de Plata Valladolid, Panama, Colombo,
and the "Warsaw Mermaid" Award '70;
|
| 1971 |
Family
Life (Zycie rodzinne), award in Chicago
'72;
The Role (Rola), TV, Germany;
Behind the Wall (Za sciana), TV,
award in San Remo '71 and RTV Award '72; |
| 1972 |
Hypothesis
(Hipoteza); |
| 1973 |
Illumination
(Illuminacja), Golden Leopard in Locarno, awards
in Lagów, Gdansk and the "Warsaw Mermaid"
Award '74; Figueira da Foz '95; The Catamount Killing,
USA-Germany;
|
| 1974 |
Quarterly
Balance (Bilans kwartalny), award in Berlin,
'76; |
| 1975 |
Night
Dty (Nocna sluzba), TV, Germany, co-sc.
And co-dir. Edward Zebrowski; |
| 1976 |
Camouflage
(Barwy ochronne), awards in Gdanski and Teheran,
'77;
Anatomy Lesson (Lekcja anatomii),
TV, Germany;
|
| 1978 |
Spiral
(Spirala), award in Panama, '79; |
| 1979 |
Ways
in the Night (Droga noca), TV, Germany-France; |
| 1980 |
The
Constant Factor (Constant), Best Director
award – Cannes '80, Gdansk '80, Gdansk '80 Panama
'81;
The Contract (Kontrakt), award
in Venice '80;
|
| 1981 |
From
a Far Country: Pope John Paul II (Z dalekiego
kraju; Jan Pawel II). Italy-Great Britain;
The Temptation (Pokuszenie), TV,
Germany-Switzerland;
|
| 1982 |
Unapproachable
(Niedostepna), TV Germany;
Imperative (Imperatyw), Germany-France,
award in Venice '82;
|
| 1984 |
The
Blueebearded (Sinobrody), TV Germany-Switzerland;
The Year of the Quiet Sun (Rok
spokojnego slonca), Poland-Germany-USA, Golden Lion
award in Venice, '84, Golden Globe Nomination;
|
| 1985 |
The
Power of Evil (Paradygmat), France-Italy-Germany; |
| 1987 |
The
Time That Passed (Czas który minal), TV,
Germany; |
| 1988 |
Wherever
You Are (Gdzieskolwiek jest, jeslis jest…),
Poland-Germany, award in Montreal '90; |
| 1989 |
Inventory
(Stan posiadania), Poland-Germany; Grand Prix in
Strasbourg, '90 and award in Moscow '90;
Napoleon, one ep. In the series, France;
|
| 1990 |
Long
Conversation With a Bird (Dluga rozmowa
z ptakiem), Germany-Great Britain; |
| 1991 |
Life
For a Life (Zycie za zycie), Poland-Germany; |
| 1992 |
The
Silent Touch (Dotknieci reki), Poland-Denmark-Great
Britain, award for the best actor in Tokyo, '92;
Conversation With Krzysztof Zaussi
(Rozmowa z Krzysztofem Zanussim), documentary;
|
| 1995 |
In
Full Gallop (Cwal), main award (ex-aequo)
in Gdynia '96;
A Women's Business (Damski interes),
TV;
|
| 1996 |
Deceptive
Charm (Urok wszeteczny), TV;
Little Faith (Slaba wiara), TV;
|
| 1997 |
Our
God's Brother (Brat naszego Boga), Italy-Germany-Poland;
Heart Is Singing (Dusza spiewa),
TV;
The Last Disc (Ostatni krag), TV;
|
| 1999 |
Blachbird
(Skowronek), TV; |
| 2000 |
Hidden
Treasures (Skarby ukryte), TV;
Life As Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease
(Zycie jako smiertelna choroba przenoszona droga
plciowa), Grand Prix in Moscow 2000, and Golden
Lions in Gdynia 2000, Golden Teeth Award at the
PFFA in Chicago;
|
| 2005 |
Persona
Non Grata |
| 2006 |
Il
Sole Nero (Czarne slonce); |
| 2008 |
A
Warm Heart (Serce na dloni) |
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November 8th 2008 at 8pm (PICKWICK THEATRE)
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