Matthew's Days 1967
Synopsis
This poetic story, combining fictional motives with elements of a fairy tale, presents the life of Matthew – an oversensitive man with the soul of a child. Treated with contempt and perceived as a dimwit by the society, Matthew lives in harmony with the surrounding nature. Together with his sister, Olga, he lives in a small house by a large lake. Matthew loves nature and truly enjoys its beauty and richness. One day he invites a man, whom he helped to get across the lake, to their house. Olga takes an instant liking to the man, thus initiating the series of dramatic events.
Awards
1969 - Inernational Film Festival - Youth Competition, Cannes - Grand Prix
1968 - Andrzej Munk Award - award by the National Film School in Łódź (Witold Leszczyński)
1968 - Chicago International Film Festival - „Silver Hugo” (Franciszek Pieczka)
1969 - Valladolid International Film Festival - I Prize
1969 - Kolombo International Film Festival - I Prize
1969 - Kolombo International Film Festival - Award by Ceylon Journalist Association
1970 - International Film Festival in Adelaide-Auckland - I Prize
1968 - Golden Duck - award by „Film” magazine in the category of the best Polish Film of 1968
About
Year of production:
1967
Genre:
psychological drama, poetic film
Premiere:
16-02-1968
Technical specs:
Black and white, 76 min.
Production:
The Polish National Film, Television and Theatre School, Start Film Production
Filmmakers
Directed by:
Witold Leszczyński
Written by:
Witold Leszczyński, Wojciech Solarz
Cinematography by:
Andrzej Kostenko
Edited by:
Zenon Piórecki
Sound by:
Wiesław Ćwikliński
Production Manager:
Tadeusz Baljon
Cast
Franciszek Pieczka (Matis),
Anna Milewska (Olga),
Wirgiliusz Gryń (Jan),
Aleksander Fogiel (Host),
Hanna Skarżanka (Hostess),
Małgorzata Braunek (Anna),
Maria Janiec (Ewa),
Elżbieta Nowacka (girl),
Kazimierz Borowiec (boy),
Aleksander Iwaniec (hunter),
Joanna Szczerbic