How To Be Loved

(Jak być kochaną)


1963   >   Psychological drama

Directed by extraordinary Polish director – Wojciech Jerzy Has.

One of the greatest female performances in the history of Polish cinema – Barbara Krafftówna in the role of Felicja.

Screenplay based on the short-story by Kazimierz Brandys.

A well known actress is going to Paris. She reminisces about the war years seeking a difficult yet cleansing way to settle with her past. She recalls the time during the war when she gave refuge to Wiktor, an actor, who was accused of committing murder. Unrequited love for him forces her to act in a German theater. In the end Wiktor becomes an alcoholic and commits suicide. After the war the actress is accused of collaborating with the Germans and is forced
to flee the country.

A psychological drama. A take on war through the eyes of people entangled in terrible situations. An intimate reply to the martyrdom and romanticism of the „Polish school”
of cinema.


Crew:

director
Wojciech Jerzy Has
script
Kazimierz Brandys
d.o.p.
Stefan Matyjaszkiewicz
designer
Anatol Radzinowicz
costumes
Janina Koźmińska
editor
Zofia Dwornik
music
Lucjan Kaszycki
cast
Barbara Krafftówna, Zbigniew Cybulski,
Wieńczysław Gliński, Wiesław Gołas,
Zdzisław Maklakiewicz

Awards:

Warsaw
Golden Duck (awarded by Film magazine)
IFF, San Francisco
Golden Gate, Best Actress Award (Barbara Krafftówna), Best Screenplay Award (Kazimierz Brandys)
IFF, Cork
Diploma
IFF, Beirut
FIPRESCI Award
IFF, Edinburgh
Diploma
Materials: HD
Length: 97’

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