Man of Iron (1981)
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- PG
- 2h 36min
- Drama, History
- 27 Jul 1981 (Poland)
- Movie
A few years after the events of Man of Marble (1977), a journalist investigates Mateusz Birkut's son Maciek Tomczyk, now an activist leading a shipyard strike.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins & 3 nominations.
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Cast
| Jerzy Radziwilowicz | ... |
Maciek Tomczyk / Mateusz Birkut
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| Krystyna Janda | ... |
Agnieszka
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| Marian Opania | ... |
Winkel
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Wieslawa Kosmalska | ... |
Wieslawa Hulewicz
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| Irena Byrska | ... |
Matka Hulewicz
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| Boguslaw Linda | ... |
Dzidek
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| Lech Walesa | ... |
Lech Walesa
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| Anna Walentynowicz | ... |
Anna Walentynowicz
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| Jerzy Borowczak | ... |
Stanislaw J. Borowczak
(as Stanislaw J. Borowczak)
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Zbigniew Lis | ... |
Zbigniew Lis
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Teodor Kudla | ... |
Teodor Kudla
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| Franciszek Trzeciak | ... |
Badecki
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| Janusz Gajos | ... |
Z-Ca Szefa
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| Andrzej Seweryn | ... |
Kapt. Wirski
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| Marek Kondrat | ... |
Grzenda
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| Jan Tesarz | ... |
Szef
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| Jerzy Trela | ... |
Antoniak
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| Krzysztof Janczar | ... |
Kryska
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| Krystyna Zachwatowicz | ... |
Hanka Tomczyk
(as Krystyna Zachwatowicz-Wajda)
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| Boguslaw Sobczuk | ... |
Redaktor TV
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| Wojciech Alaborski | ... |
Manager
(as W. Alaborski)
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| Leonard Andrzejewski | ... |
SB Officer
(as L. Andrzejewski)
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| Artur Barcis | ... |
Student
(as A. Barcis)
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| Zbigniew Buczkowski | ... |
Driver
(as Z. Buczkowski)
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| Jacek Domanski | ... |
TV Crewman
(as Jacek Domanski)
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| Bozena Dykiel | ... |
Staff Manager
(as B. Dykiel)
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| Adam Ferency | ... |
Shipyard Worker
(as A. Ferency)
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| Lech Grzmocinski | ... |
SB Driver
(as L. Grzmocinski)
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| Tadeusz Gwiazdowski | ... |
Shipyard Worker
(as T. Gwiazdowski)
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Magdalena Jarosz | ... |
(as M. Jarosz)
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| Michal Juszczakiewicz | ... |
Shipyard Worker
(as M. Juszczakiewicz)
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Witold Kaluski | ... |
(as W. Kaluski)
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Jerzy Kiszkis | ... |
Journalist
(as J. Kiszkis)
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| Maja Komorowska | ... |
Actress
(as M. Komorowska)
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| Helena Kowalczykowa | ... |
Clerk
(as H. Kowalczyk)
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| Irena Kownas | ... |
Woman in Studio
(as I. Kownas)
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Jolanta Kozak-Sutowicz | ... |
Woman in Studio
(as J. Kozak-Sutowicz)
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| Krzysztof Machowski | ... |
TV Crewman
(as K. Machowski)
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Maciej Michalak | ... |
(as M.. Michalak)
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| Stanislaw Michalski | ... |
Shipyard Chairman
(as S. Michalski)
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Klemens Mielczarek | ... |
(as K. Mielczarek)
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Zofia Mayr | ... |
(as Z. Mayr)
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| Kazimierz Orzechowski | ... |
Priest
(as K. Orzechowsk)
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| Janusz Pawlowski | ... |
(as J. Pawlowski)
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Jerzy Popielarczyk | ... |
(as J. Popielarczkyk)
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Stanislaw Staniek | ... |
(as S. Staniek)
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| Tatiana Sosna-Sarno | ... |
TV Secretary
(as T. Sosna-Sarno)
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| Lech Soluba | ... |
Journalist
(as L. Soluba)
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Piotr Suchora | ... |
(as P. Suchora)
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| Andrzej Szenajch | ... |
(as A. Szenajch)
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Ludmila Terlecka | ... |
Woman in Studio
(as L. Terlecka)
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| Marcin Tronski | ... |
Advisor
(as M. Tronski-Szalawski)
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| Jan Szczepanski | ... |
SB Officer
(as J. Szczepanski)
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Krzysztof Wieczorek | ... |
(as K. Wieczorek)
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| Krzysztof Zaleski | ... |
Warden
(as K. Zalenski)
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| Janusz Zaorski | ... |
Mundek
(as J. Zaorski)
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Tadeusz Fiszbach | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| Andrzej Gawronski | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Andrzej Gwiazda | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Mieczyslaw Jagielski | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Jerzy Kolodziejski | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Halina Labonarska | ... |
Psychiatrist (uncredited)
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Bogdan Lis | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Beata Pozniak | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Andrzej Wajda | ||
Written by
| Aleksander Scibor-Rylski | ... | (scenario) |
Music by
| Andrzej Korzynski | ||
Cinematography by
| Edward Klosinski | ||
Editing by
| Halina Prugar-Ketling | ... | (as Halina Prugar) |
Editorial Department
| Danuta Lesniewska | ... | assistant editor |
| Wanda Walerowicz | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Allan Starski | ||
Set Decoration by
| Magdalena Dipont | ||
Costume Design by
| Wieslawa Starska | ||
Makeup Department
| Anna Adamek | ... | makeup artist |
| Janina Dybowska-Person | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Elzbieta Pietrzak | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Alina Klobukowska | ... | unit production manager |
| Barbara Pec-Slesicka | ... | production manager |
| Henryk Wloch | ... | production leader |
| Maciej Wojtulewicz | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Andrzej Chodakowski | ... | second second assistant director |
| Krystyna Grochowicz | ... | second assistant director |
| Stanislaw Kaluzynski | ... | second second assistant director |
| Lukasz Zielinski | ... | second second assistant director |
Sound Department
| Tadeusz Wosinski | ... | sound assistant |
| Ernest Zawada | ... | sound assistant |
| Piotr Zawadzki | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Krzysztof Ciesielski | ... | assistant camera |
| Janusz Kalicinski | ... | camera operator |
| Mieczyslaw Kozaczyk | ... | assistant camera |
| Jan Ossowski | ... | assistant camera |
| Renata Pajchel | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Donata Czerwik | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Anna Nowogórska-Szczek | ... | assistant costume designer (as Anna Szcezek) |
| Leszek Wlodarczyk | ... | assistant costume designer |
Music Department
| Andrzej Korzynski | ... | conductor |
| Malgorzata Przedpelska-Bieniek | ... | music consultant (as Malgorzata Przedpelska) |
| Slawomir Wesolowski | ... | music recording director |
| Mariusz Zabrodzki | ... | assistant music recording engineer |
Additional Crew
| Barbara Fedyniak | ... | production secretary |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Zjednoczenie Rozpowszechniania Filmów (1981) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Les Films Molière (1981) (France) (theatrical)
- United Artists Classics (1981) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Artificial Eye (1982) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Norma-Vigo (1982) (Argentina) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cannes Film Festival (festival)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A worker becomes a "man of iron" forged by experience, a son comes to terms with his father, a couple fall in love, a reporter searches for courage, and a nation undergoes historic change. In Warsaw in 1980, the Party sends Winkel, a weak, alcoholic TV hack, to Gdansk to dig up dirt on the shipyard strikers, particularly on Maciek Tomczyk, an articulate worker whose father was killed in the December 1970 protests. Posing as sympathetic, Winkel interviews people who know Tomczyk, including his detained wife, Agnieszka. Their narrations become flashbacks using actual news footage of 1968 and 1970 protests and of the later birth of free unions and Solidarity.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This was the first, and so far the only, sequel to win the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. It was also the first Polish film to win this prize - the second was Roman Polanski's The Pianist (2002) in 2002. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Time Bandits, The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper, The Woman Next Door, Man of Iron (1981). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Piosenka dla Corki See more » |
| Quotes |
[to Maciek and Agnieszka at their wedding]
Lech Walesa: I trust you will be a democratic couple, so let me share these flowers democratically. See more » |