Rough Treatment 1978
Synopsis
A well-known political correspondent, Jerzy Michałowski, on his return from abroad finds out that his wife has left him. Not knowing the reasons behind her decision, he is unable to accept it. In addition, his professional life starts complicating: his television appearance, as well as the publications for the press receive a cool reception, his lectures at the university get suspended, and his long-planned trip abroad is cancelled all of a sudden...
"Rough Treatment" is one of the most important films of the "cinema of moral unrest".
Awards
1978 - Grand Prize (Grand Jury Award Golden Lions)
1978 - Samovar, Cinema Enthusiasts Award (awarded by the Film Society)
1979 - Warsaw Mermaid Award of the Club of Film Critics of the Polish Journalists Association in the category of feature film
1979 - Cannes Film Festival – Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
About
Year of production:
1978
Genre:
psychological drama
Premiere:
27-11-1978
Technical specs:
Color, 01:55:16
Production:
Filmmakers
Directed by:
Andrzej Wajda
Written by:
Agnieszka Holland, Andrzej Wajda
Cinematography by:
Edward Kłosiński
Edited by:
Halina Prugar
Sound by:
Piotr Zawadzki
Set Decoration by:
Allan Starski
Costume Designer:
Wiesława Starska
Production Manager:
Barbara Pec-Ślesicka
Cast
Zbigniew Zapasiewicz (Jerzy Michałowski),
Ewa Dałkowska (Ewa Michałowska, Jerzy\'s wife),
Andrzej Seweryn (Jacek Rościszewski, Jerzy\'s colleague, Ewa\'s lover),
Krystyna Janda (Agata, Jerzy\'s student),
Roman Wilhelmi (Broński),
Emilia Krakowska (Wanda Jakowicz, Ewa\'s friend),
Kazimierz Kaczor (editor in chief),
Magda Teresa Wójcik (Joanna Cichoń, Jerzy\'s lawyer),
Jerzy Stuhr (Jerzy Porębowicz, Ewa\'s lawyer),
Iga Mayr (Anna Łukasik, Ewa\'s mother),
Aleksandra Jasieńska (Oleńka, the Michałowskis\' daughter),
Marta Salinger (Gabcia, the Michałowskis\' daughter),
Stefania Iwińska (Józefa, housekeeper of the Michałowskis),
Halina Golanko (Halina Łukasik, Ewa\'s sister),
Danuta Balicka-Satanowska (judge),
Jolanta Kozak-Sutowicz (Stenia, dental assistant),
Zygmunt Kęstowicz (secretary),
Tadeusz Andrzejewski,
Krzysztof Bauman (Michałowski\'s student; in the credits as Banman),
Teodor Gendera (judge),
Zbigniew Grusznic (Michałowski\'s student),
Jacek Kałucki (Michałowski\'s student),
Waldemar Kapitułka (Michałowski\'s student),
Krzysztof Kiersznowski (Michałowski\'s student),
Maria Kulina, Michał Kula (Michałowski\'s student),
Wanda Lothe-Stanisławska (editorial staff member),
Ryszard Łabędź (Michałowski\'s student),
Marlena Miarczyńska,
Sylwester Maciejewski (Michałowski\'s student; in the opening credits appeared under the name of Maciej),
Stanisław Michalski (Broński\'s superior),
Andrzej Mrowiec (editorial staff member),
W Niecięgiewicz,
Izabella Olejnik (Michałowski\'s student),
Witold Pyrkosz (Broński\'s successor),
Bogdan Szymkowski,
Tomasz Stockinger (Michałowski\'s student),
Bogusław Sobczuk (participant of the TV program "Trzech na jednego"),
Jerzy Radziwiłowicz (Michałowski\'s student),
Grzegorz Wons (Michałowski\'s student),
Wojciech Wysocki (Michałowski\'s student),
Krystyna Wolańska,
Krzysztof Zaleski (participant of the TV program "Horyzonty młodych"; in the opening credits appeared under the name of Zalewski),
Tomasz Zygadło (participant of the TV program "Trzech na jednego"),
Alicja Bienicewicz (did not appear in the opening credits),
Andrzej Wajda (participant of the TV program "Trzech na jednego"; did not appear in the opening credits)