Kazimierz Kutz - The Masterpieces of Polish Cinema (3-DVD)

The Masterpieces of Polish Cinema
Kazimierz Kutz

Studio: SPI International, 2010
Number of disks: 3
Condition: Brand New, Sealed, Mint
Total time: 316 minutes
Language version: Polish
Subtitles: English
Display Format(s):  4:3,16:9
Region: 2
TV System: PAL.
WARNING! This DVD can be played on PAL or multi-system, Region 2 DVD or region free players only.
Featuring: Franciszek Pieczka, Olgierd Lukaszewicz, Jan Englert, Jerzy Cnota, Lucja Kowolik, Marian Opania, Jerzy Binczycki, Izabella Kozlowska, Wieslaw Dymny, Andrzej Wilk, Jerzy Lukaszewicz, Bernard Krawczyk, Helena Belkowska, Ewa Wiśniewska, Stanislaw Zaczyk, Marta Straszna, Augustyn Halotta, Jan Bógdol

About the director:

Born in 1929 in Szopienice, Upper Silesia, to a railway worker's family. After graduating from secondary school he enrolled in the Directing Faculty at Theatre and Film School, graduating in 1954.

In 1959, he debuted with a film entitled Krzyz Walecznych (1959). He has gone on to direct over 20 feature films, including Nikt nie wola (1960), Ludzie z pociagu (1961),  Sol ziemi czarnej (1970),  Perla w koronie (1972), Paciorki jednego rozanca (1980) and Pulkownik Kwiatkowski (1996) . Worked in many theatres, most recently at Teatr Stary (Old Theatre) in Kraków and Teatr Narodowy (National Theatre) in Warsaw. He is a current-affairs commentator, writes about films and topics related to Silesia.

In 1972, he founded the Silesia Film Company in Katowice and, until 1978, was its Artistic Director. Between 1981 and 1983, he lectured in the Radio and Television Faculty at Silesian University in Katowice, and, between 1985 and 1991, taught directing at the Higher Theatre School in Krakow.

From 1987, he was Principal Director in the Polish Television Centre in Katowice and, between 1990 and 1991, headed the Centre. 1966 - founding member of the Association of Polish Filmmakers. Member of the Writers' Section of the Union of Stage Writers and Composers. Member of Senate (Higher Chamber of Polish Parliament) of 4th term. Deputy Chairman of Senate of 5th term.

Selection:

DVD 1

Sól ziemi czarnej (Salt of the Black Earth) [1969]
Plot: Summer 1920 in Silesia, newly resurrected Poland is fighting on all fronts to re-establish new borders of the country.  Seven Silesian brothers, join the uprising top bring back Silesia to Poland...

DVD 2

Perla w koronie ( Pearl in the Crown ) [1972]
Plot: Film set during the Silesian Uprising in the 1920's. The German owners of a mine decide that it is unprofitable and want to close it by flooding it. The miners go on strike...  

DVD 3

Paciorki jednego różanca ( The Beads of One Rosary ) [1979]
Plot: Habryka, is an old miner who has won many worker medals and is now retired with his youngest son and latter's family living with him. To build new apartment buildings, the old houses are being bought out, the residents given apartments in the new houses, and being cleared away. But Habryka refuses to sell. He thinks his house has too much history, and he will not leave even if the new place have more modern facilities...