Aria for an Athlete(1979)

63

1h 48m

  • Drama,
  • History

Overview

Set at the turn of the century it presents a story of a famous Polish athlete, Zbyszko Cyganiewicz. It begins in a small town where a traveling circus attracts a shy boy into a phony wrestling game to please the crowds. The youth, however, takes his strength seriously, eventually defeating a name wrestler in a fair match. Angered circus manager fires him; he leaves happily due to two wrestler brothers who were harassing him. The wrestler goes on to fame, performing in the world's top arenas, and one day is serenaded by a tenor from the crowd. Fame brings him women and admirers but he is uncompromising on his profession. He has his revenge on one of his tormentors defeating him in the ring. One day, attending a game in a tuxedo, he is challenged by another of the brothers and drawn into a brutal game, in course of which he kills his opponent. Thus his career ends.

Cast

  • Krzysztof Majchrzak

    Krzysztof Majchrzak

    Władysław Góralewicz

  • Pola Raksa

    Pola Raksa

    Cecylia

  • Roman Wilhelmi

    Roman Wilhelmi

    Bolcio Rogalski

  • Bogusz Bilewski

    Bogusz Bilewski

    "Cyklop" Bieńkowski

  • Wojciech Pszoniak

    Wojciech Pszoniak

    Siedelmayer, dyrektor cyrku

  • Ryszard Pietruski

    Ryszard Pietruski

    śpiewak Baptisto Messalini

  • Zdzisław Wardejn

    Zdzisław Wardejn

    Popow

  • Andrzej Wasilewicz

    Andrzej Wasilewicz

    Abs

  • Bogumił Antczak

    Bogumił Antczak

    [obsada aktorska]

  • Witold Dederko

    Witold Dederko

    starzec na ulicy

  • Ryszard Dembiński

    Ryszard Dembiński

    Knapp, właściciel cyrku

  • Teodor Gendera

    Teodor Gendera

    redaktor

  • Elżbieta Goetel

    Elżbieta Goetel

    przyjaciółka Cecylii

  • Witold Gruca

    Witold Gruca

    choreograf Knappa

  • Wirgiliusz Gryń

    Wirgiliusz Gryń

    Georg Hitzler

  • Emil Karewicz

    Emil Karewicz

    Breitkopf

  • Wiesław Komasa

    Wiesław Komasa

    popełniający samobójstwo towarzysz Cecylii

  • Michał Leśniak

    Michał Leśniak

    zapaśnik Specht

  • Krzysztof Litwin

    Krzysztof Litwin

    przyjaciel Messaliniego

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    Status

    Released (Jan 1, 1979)

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