The Confession of a Child of the Century 1985
Synopsis
France, the first half of the nineteenth century. A romantic, hypersensitive poet and regular socialite Octaves de Vergenes leaves Paris and moves to the country, to the estate inherited from his father. Soon he meets his neighbor, an attractive young widow Bridget Pierson. Octaves and Bridget become lovers, but the young poet is a too restless spirit to maintain a stable relationship. He quarrels with his partner out of jealousy, ostensibly having affairs with other women (which in fact invariably disappoint him), he is also unable to put up with the reality of post-Napoleonic France. Bridget is unaware that this sense of hopelessness, lack of perspectives and purpose in life may lead to tragedy and push the poet to desperate acts.
The film is an adaptation of the famous novel by Alfred de Musset The Confession of a Child of the Century, a classical work of French Romanticism.
About
Year of production:
1985
Genre:
costume drama
Premiere:
06-10-1986
Technical specs:
Color, 96 min.
Production:
Perspektywa Film Studio, Polish Television - TVP S.A.
Filmmakers
Directed by:
Marek Nowicki
Written by:
Marek Nowicki
Cinematography by:
Dariusz Kuc
Edited by:
Jarosław Wołejko
Music by:
Adam Sławiński
Sound by:
Marek Wronko
Set Decoration by:
Teresa Smus-Barska, Borzysława Chomnicka
Costume Designer:
Zofia Pruchnicka
Production Manager:
Andrzej Sołtysik, Irena Ikker
Cast
Hanna Mikuć (Brygida Pierson),
Marek Cichucki (Oktaw de Vergenes),
Marzena Trybała (Józefina),
Grażyna Barszczewska (Ms Lawusseur),
Elżbieta Anusik (girl from the tavern),
Agnieszka Fatyga (singer Marco),
Magdalena Wołłejko (Ms Daniel),
Sylwia Gaj (Cecile, Desgenais\'s mistress),
Bronisław Wrocławski (Father Mercanson),
Robert Inglot (Lucien),
Jerzy Grałek (Dalens),
Gustaw Lutkiewicz (gendarme),
Krzysztof Stelmaszyk (Desgenais, Oktaw\'s friend),
Włodzimierz Musiał (Oktaw\'s servant),
Irena Malkiewicz (Brygida\'s aunt),
Bronisław Pawlik (Larive),
Wiesława Mazurkiewicz (Marco\'s maid),
Wanda Mikuć-Chwiałkowska,
Hanna Molenda,
Ewa Isajewicz-Telega (woman at the ball),
Anna Zagórska (girl dancing at the party),
Ludwik Benoit,
Jan Hencz,
Mieczysław Janowski,
Stanisław Jaskułka (Oktaw\'s second),
Jerzy Matula (man at the ball), Ryszard Mróz,
Teatr Wielki (Łódź) (ballet, choir)