Man of Iron
Czlowiek z zelaza, feature film, 1981
DIRECTED BY: Andrzej Wajda
CAST:
Jerzy Radziwilowicz (Maciej Tomczyk / Mateusz Birkut),
Krystyna Janda (Agnieszka),
Marian Opania (Winkel),
Irena Byrska (Matka Hulrwicz),
Wieslawa Kosmalska (Wieslawa Hulewicz)
SCRIPT:
Aleksander Scibor-Rylski
PHOTOGRAPHY:
Edward Klosinski
Synopsis:
In the sequel to Man of marble we follow the story of Maciej Tomczyk, Birkut’s son. Winkel, a radio reporter and an alcoholic, receives an assignment to investigate Tomczyk. His goal is to discredit not only Tomczyk but also the movement Solidarnost, of which he is a member. The media will once again play a crucial role in the conflict between the labor union leaders and the ruling communist politicians.
35 mm, b/w and color, 153 min