Hero of the Year 1986
Synopsis
Poland, early 1980s. A well-known master of ceremonies, Ludwik Danielak, loses his job in television and starts trading in leather goods. He does not forget, however, about his aspirations, and soon he manages to get back to the salons, making covers of newspapers and reaching the heights of popularity. This success is a result of an unusual television concept aimed at making a simple man a hero of national importance. Danielak promotes an employee of one of the biggest department stores as the "Hero of the Year". The TV program wins huge popularity, earning its author instant fame.
"Hero of the Year" is a film about manipulation and commercialization. It is a sequel of Feliks Falk\\'s film Top Dog featuring Ludwik Danielak\\'s life.
Awards
1986 – Polish Film Festival; Gdynia – Award for Best Director (Feliks Falk)
1987 – Moscow International Film Festival – Special Jury Award (Feliks Falk)
1987 – Moscow International Film Festival - Award of the Soviet Filmmakers\' Association (Feliks Falk)
About
Year of production:
1986
Genre:
drama
Premiere:
23-02-1987
Technical specs:
Color (negatives: Eastmancolor, Agfa Gevaert XT 320), 115 min.
Production:
Perspektywa Film Studio
Filmmakers
Directed by:
Feliks Falk
Written by:
Feliks Falk
Cinematography by:
Witold Adamek
Edited by:
Łucja Ośko
Music by:
Jan Kanty Pawluśkiewicz
Sound by:
Krzysztof Grabowski
Set Decoration by:
Halina Dobrowolska
Costume Designer:
Małgorzata Obłoza, Jadwiga Bakanacz
Production Manager:
Dorota Ostrowska-Orlińska
Cast
Jerzy Stuhr (Lutek Danielak),
Mieczysław Franaszek (Zbigniew Tataj),
Katarzyna Kozak-Paszkowska (Majka, Danielak\\'s girlfriend),
Piotr Machalica (editor Tadeusz Odyniec),
Marian Opania (editor-in-chief),
Mirosława Marcheluk (Danka, Danielak\\'s wife),
Ryszard Kotys (Kazik, Danielak\\'s brother),
Bogusław Sobczuk (Chodkiewicz),
Michał Tarkowski (Romek Hawałka),
Jerzy Fedorowicz (towarzysz Kulepa),
Janusz Józefowicz (dancer Kajtek),
Krzysztof Krupiński (Mr. Karol, "Hero of the Year " team member),
Joachim Lamża (photographer Lencz),
Ryszard Łukowski ("lover"),
Andrzej Mrowiec (Skowron, editorial office secretary),
Izabella Olejnik (Krysia, Danielak\\'s assistant),
Marek Siudym (Stefan Żak),
Piotr Skarga (Mr. Zenek, "Hero of the Year " team member),
Grażyna Trela (Sabina, Majka\\'s friend),
Małgorzata Ząbkowska (Irena Tatajowa),
Jacek Czyż (Władek, reception clerk),
Waldemar Gawlik (technician),
Andrzej Golejewski (doctor),
Ewa Górka (stripper),
Jarosław Kopaczewski (troublemaker in front of the hotel),
Dorota Maciejewska (editorial office secretary),
Mirosława Maludzińska (Kazik Danielak\\'s wife),
Jan Mayzel (man doing bussines with Danielakami),
Karina Piontkowska (stripper),
Ryszard Straszewski (theatre managing director),
Krzysztof Szewczyk (Rybicki),
Andrzej Wiśniewski (sound effects man)