PERSONA
NON GRATA
2005,
117 min., Poland-Russia-Italy
DIRECTION:
Krzysztof Zanussi
SCRIPT:
Krzysztof Zanussi
CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Edward Kłosinski
MUSIC:
Wojciech Kilar
ART DIRECTION:
Jagna Janicka
EDITING:
Wanda Zeman
SOUND:
Wieslaw Znyk
PRODUCERS:
Krzysztof Zanussi, Iwona Ziułkowska-Okapiec
PRODUCTION:
TOR Film Studio
CAST:
Zbigniew Zapasiewicz (Wiktor), Nikita Michalkow (Oleg),
Jerzy Stuhr (Counseler), Daniel Olbrychski (Deputy Secretary
of State), Andrzej Chyra (Waldemar)
Wiktor,
a Polish ambassador to Uruguay, is mourning the sudden
death of his beloved wife. When he returns to Poland,
he meets with Oleg, a Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign
Affairs who was his friend twenty years ago. Wiktor
was then an activist in the political underground and
Oleg was beginning a career as a Soviet diplomat in
Poland. Their friendship is not free of suspicions.
Wiktor thinks Oleg infiltrated the Polish underground
and was his wife’s lover…
Krzysztof
Zanussi
Born
in 1939 in Warsaw. Film and opera director, screen writter,
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 (3 volumes were published
in Poland). In 1974-81 he was Vice-Chairman of the Association
of Polish Filmmakers. 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 (¦mierć prowincjała, 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 |
Saturday,
November 4, 2006 at 8:00 pm. (Portage Theatre)
Sunday,
November 5, 2006 at 7:30 pm. (Gateway Theatre)
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