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Pan Tadeusz

Play trailer Poster for Pan Tadeusz Released Jan 21, 2000 2h 5m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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This period drama focuses on the lives of two feuding Polish families -- the Soplicas and the Horeszkos. As the country decides how to deal with Russia by either supporting its neighbor or invading it as allies of France, the tale reflects this conflict in the form of the handsome Tadeusz (Michal Zebrowski), a member of the Soplica family who must decide between a relationship with the young Zosia (Alicja Bachleda-Curus) or the refined Telimena (Grazyna Szapolowska).

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Jon Popick Planet S Magazine Beautifully filmed if you can pry your eyes away from the tough-to-read subtitles. Sep 26, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Adam Mickiewicz is one of the greatest poets of Poland, and the work "Pan Tadeusz" is one of the hallmarks of this country. It is worth seeing))) Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member I'm not a big fan of Wajda. He had a problem with mostly book adaptations. In general this movie is good, because the book is great itself. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Wajda's beautiful rendition of Mickiewicz's epic poem. I don't know how much a non-Polish audience will get from this. The 19th century literary Polish is tough, and I can't imagine trying to keep up with the story via subtitles. I'm a sucker for Wajda and Olbrychski, and the beauty of the film alone is worth a view. It helps if you have a native Pole nearby ( I did). You don't graduate from high school in Poland unless you know this story front and back, and are able to quote sections from it on your exit exams. A note: Alicja Bachleda-Curus makes her debut (I think). I recently saw her in Ondine, which I very much enjoyed. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member What! No-one's seen this big screen version of everyone's favourite polish/lithuanian (delete as appropriate) writer's epic poem! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Gorgeous, altough I might be biased here,as I have always loved the book. This is a theatre style production though and a very good adaptation of Mickiewicz's epic novel. Nonetheless, unlike some of Wajda's former productions, this is is a very 'lightweight' film. But it's still useful to know the historical background to be able to appreciate it. An those wonderful shots - it reminds you that Wajda has first trained as an artist painter. The cast, on the ther hand, is so equisite, that I find it a bit distracting. A sky full of Polish film and theatre stars. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member if you want to fall asleep fast - try to watch it Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis This period drama focuses on the lives of two feuding Polish families -- the Soplicas and the Horeszkos. As the country decides how to deal with Russia by either supporting its neighbor or invading it as allies of France, the tale reflects this conflict in the form of the handsome Tadeusz (Michal Zebrowski), a member of the Soplica family who must decide between a relationship with the young Zosia (Alicja Bachleda-Curus) or the refined Telimena (Grazyna Szapolowska).
Director
Andrzej Wajda
Screenwriter
Jan Nowina-Zarzycki, Andrzej Wajda, Piotr Weresniak
Production Co
Cinematography Committee APF, Silesia Film, Apollo Films Ltd., Film Production Agency, Neptun Film, Vision Film Productions, Les Films du Losange, Heritage Films, Max Films Productions, Le Studio Canal +, Odra Film, Canal+ Polska
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Polish
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 21, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 7, 2019
Runtime
2h 5m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, Surround