Cracow by Polanski

Synopsis

Roman Polanski lived in Cracow/Krakow during 1936-1955 - almost 20 years of his life. These years formed him to become one of the most popular film directors of the world. The title of the documentary refers to Roman Polanski's autobiography "Roman by Polanski". By the end of 1930's Cracow/Krakow 250 000 inhabitants, about 50 000 were Jews. It was one of the happiest time in young Roman's life. WWII made him leave the Cracow ghetto and he was hidden by a Polish family near the city. After the war till 1955, it was not only the hard Stalin's time but also the time when young Roman discovered his passion for art, especially the cinema. In these times he played in social realistic plays in Young Spectator Theatre and in puppet plays in Groteska Theatre, Cracow. Finally he left Cracow for Lodz in 1955 to study directing at the Film Academy.

Main Cast

Roman Polanski

Age : 90 | Popularity : 11%

Adam Fiut

Age : 33 | Popularity : 3%

Barbara Lass

Age : 54 | Popularity : 7%

Nikola Todorow

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Ryszard Polanski

Age : 79 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Writing	Idea	Roman Polanski
	Writer	Maciej Grabysa
Directing	Director	Maciej Grabysa
Production	Producer	Jaroslaw Manka
Department	Role	Name

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