The War of the Worlds: Next Century

1h 34m

Science Fiction

6.7

Poland, Christmastime. A band of hyperintelligent, bloodthirsty Martians take over the country and enlist hapless television newscaster Iron Idem as the voice of their propaganda machine. But when Iron dares to go off message, he makes an enemy even greater than the aliens—the state itself.

Cast

Roman Wilhelmi

Iron Idem

Krystyna Janda

Gea

Jerzy Stuhr

Attorney

Stanisław Tym

Secret Agent

Witold Pyrkosz

Judge

Zbigniew Buczkowski

Policeman

Bogusław Sobczuk

TV News Presenter

Mariusz Dmochowski

Head of TV Station

Marek Walczewski

Committee Receptionist

Bożena Dykiel

Nurse Drawing Blood

Joanna Żółkowska

Woman with Dog

Wiesław Drzewicz

Old Man

Stanisław Gawlik

Idem's Porter

Janusz Gajos

Water Supply Worker

Juliusz Kalinowski

Old Man Donating Blood

Józef Skrzek

Instant Glue Band Leader

Leonard Andrzejewski

Male Nurse in Dormitory

Tomasz Jarosiński

Son of Water Supply Worker

Piotr Komorowski

Male Nurse in Dormitory

Michał Leśniak

Concert Broadcast Producer

Czesław Majewski

Hotel Receptionist

Stanisław Manturzewski

Priest at Idem's Execution

Borys Marynowski

Unknown

Włodzimierz Musiał

TV Station Worker

Jacek Strzemżalski

Grandson of Old Man Donating Blood

Grzegorz Warchoł

Grandson of Old Man Donating Blood

Krzysztof Wróblewski

Male Nurse in Dormitory

Marian Zdenicki

Martian

Teodor Gendera

Idem's Lawyer

Crew

Piotr Szulkin

Director, Writer

Elżbieta Kurkowska

Editor

Zygmunt Samosiuk

Director of Photography

Andrzej Haliński

Production Design

Ewa Krauze

Costume Design

Zofia Bujak

Makeup Artist

Helena Matejska

Makeup Artist

Elżbieta Tatzky

Makeup Artist

Nikodem Wołk-Łaniewski

Sound

Wojciech Gogolewski

Original Music Composer

Johannes Brahms

Original Music Composer

Jerzy Maksymiuk

Original Music Composer

Józef Skrzek

Original Music Composer

Andrzej Przedworski

Set Decoration

Jerzy Rutowicz

Production Manager

Orson Welles

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