Wajda's homage to Zbigniew Cybulski, the "Polish James Dean" who starred in the director's ASHES AND DIAMONDS and died young. The movie follows the tribulations of a director attempting to make a movie with a Cybulski-like star who never shows up.
Cast
Beata Tyszkiewicz
Beata
Elżbieta Czyżewska
Ela
Andrzej Łapicki
Andrzej
Daniel Olbrychski
Daniel
Witold Holtz
Witek
Małgorzata Potocka
"Mała"
Elżbieta Kępińska
Ateneum Actress
Bogumił Kobiela
Bobek
Irena Laskowska
Gamekeeper's Wife
Tadeusz Kalinowski
Gamekeeper
Wiesław Dymny
Wiesio
Wojciech Solarz
Man talking about a Screenplay
Józef Fukś
Unknown
Witold Dederko
Taxi Driver
Andrzej Kostenko
Kostek
Tadeusz Baljon
Production Manager
Jacek Domański
Man at a Funeral
Bohdan Ejmont
Cloakroom Attendant
Krzysztof Fus
Unknown
Andrzej Gawroński
Production Supervisor
I. Harasimowicz
Unknown
Walentyna Hoffman
Banquet Guest
Mieczysław Kalenik
Militiaman
Jerzy Karaszkiewicz
Banquet Guest
Bogdan Łysakowski
Banquet Guest
Elżbieta Nowacka
Unknown
Ryszard Ostałowski
Unknown
Adam Pawlikowski
Man at the Bar
Leonard Pietraszak
Banquet Guest and Funeral Witness
Andrzej Jerzy Piotrowski
Unknown
J. Turowicz
Unknown
Małgorzata Lorentowicz
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Marta Przybora
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Franciszek Starowieyski
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Kazimiera Utrata
Theatre Usher (uncredited)
Karolina Wajda
Beata and Andrzej's Daughter (uncredited)
Wanda Warska
Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Crew
Andrzej Wajda
Director, Screenplay
Halina Prugar-Ketling
Editor
Grazyna Pliszczynska
Assistant Editor
Witold Sobociński
Director of Photography
Andrzej Kostenko
First Assistant Director
Andrzej Jerzy Piotrowski
First Assistant Director
Krystyna Grochowicz
Assistant Director
Wiesław Śniadecki
Production Design, Set Decoration
Maciej Kijowski
Camera Operator
Lech Zielaskowski
Assistant Camera
Aleksy Krywsza
Assistant Camera
Bohdan Borewicz
Assistant Camera
Katarzyna Chodorowicz
Costume Design
Anna Adamek
Assistant Makeup Artist
Jadwiga Swiętosławska
Makeup Artist
Kazimierz Kucharski
Sound Assistant
Zbigniew Kowalczyk
Sound Assistant
Wiesława Dembińska
Sound
Andrzej Korzyński
Original Music Composer, Conductor
Mariusz Kowalski
Assistant Set Decoration, Assistant Production Design
Hanna Rechowicz
Assistant Set Decoration, Assistant Production Design
Gabriel Rechowicz
Assistant Set Decoration, Assistant Production Design
Renata Pajchel
Still Photographer
Barbara Pec-Ślesicka
Production Manager
Bogusław Kozakiewicz
Assistant Production Manager
Tadeusz Szarski
Assistant Production Manager
Danuta Iwanowska
Assistant Production Manager
