Chopin: Desire for Love
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| Chopin: Desire for Love | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jerzy Antczak |
| Produced by | Pawel Rakowski, Jerzy Antczak |
| Written by | Jerzy Antczak, Barbara Baranska |
| Starring | Piotr Adamczyk |
| Music by | Nikodem Wolk-Laniewski (sound) |
| Cinematography | Edward Klosinski |
| Editing by | Ewa Romanowska-Rózewicz |
| Release date(s) | 2002 |
| Running time | 134 minutes. |
| Language | Polish |
| IMDb profile | |
Chopin: Desire for Love (Polish: Chopin. Pragnienie miłości) is a film created by director Jerzy Antczak based on the life story of the famous Polish pianist and composer Fryderyk Chopin.
The plot covers the affair between Chopin and feminist writer George Sand. Chopin's music is integral to the film - with pianist Janusz Olejniczak[1] playing more than 77 compositions.[2]
Two versions of the film were shot - in Polish and English, with British actors later lip-syncing the dialogue.[3]
Director Antczak spent 25 years writing the screenplay and six years raising the budget for the film.[4]
The film was screened at Houston Film Festival in 2003 and won the Gold Award for Best Cinematography and the Platinum Award for Best Drama.[4]
[edit] Cast
- Piotr Adamczyk as Fryderyk Chopin
- Danuta Stenka as George Sand
- Sara Müldner as Young Solange
- Jadwiga Baranska as Chopin's Mother
- Janusz Gajos as Duke Konstanty Pawlowicz
- Maria Gladkowska as Duchess Joanna
- Krzysztof Gosztyla as Jean Baptiste Auguste Clesinger
- Jerzy Gralek as Polit
- Magdalena Kizinkiewicz as Madeleine
- Michal Konarski as Ferenc Liszt
- Anna Korcz as Charlotte Rothschild
- Zofia Merle as Zuzanna
- Marek Obertyn as Casimir Dudevant
- Pawel Okraska as Kicki
- Marian Opania as Jan
- Anna Radwan as Ludwika Chopin
- Jacek Rozenek as Felicien Mallefille
- Agnieszka Sitek as Izabela Chopin
- Bozena Stachura as Solange
- Adam Woronowicz as Maurice, Son of George Sand
- Sylwia Wysocka as Maria d'Agoult
- Jerzy Zelnik as Chopin's Father
- Andrzej Zielinski as Albert Grzymala, Friend of Chopin
[edit] References
- ^ http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janusz_Olejniczak
- ^ Kumar, S.R. Ashok. "Slice of Poland", The Hindu, Kasturi & Sons Ltd, 2003-05-07.
- ^ Harrison, Eric. "Worldfest Houston / Filmaker shares his knowledge", Houston Chronicle, 2003-04-05.
- ^ a b Scarpello, Fabio. "European Film Festival spans cultures, generations", The Jakarta Post, 2004-01-02.
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