Cast & Crew

Directed by

Aleksander Ford

Writing Credits

Gustaw Bachner
(novel)
Jerzy Broszkiewicz
(novel)
Aleksander Ford
(screenplay)
Stanislaw Hadyna
(novel)
Jan Korngold
(novel)
Leon Kruczkowski
(dialogue)

Cast

Czeslaw Wollejko
Fryderyk Chopin
Zbigniew Lobodzinski
Seweryn Goszczynski
Józef Nieweglowski
Dominik Magnuszewski
Jerzy Duszynski
Stefan Witwicki
Jerzy Pietraszkiewicz
Bohdan Zaleski
Leon Pietraszkiewicz
Nikolaj N. Nowosilcow
Aleksandra Slaska
Konstancja Gladkowska
Jan Kurnakowicz
Prof. Józef Elsner
Gustaw Buszynski
Prince Adam Jerzy Czartoryski
Tadeusz Bialoszczynski
Joachim Lelewel
Justyna Kreczmar
Zuska, maid
Czeslaw Strzelecki
Prince Jabłonowski
Lech Ordon
The sleeping Student
Mieczyslaw Wojnicki
Lt. Pisarzewski
Janusz Sciwiarski
Spy at Inn
Kazimierz Szubert
Prof. Feliks Bentkowski
Jan Ciecierski
Dr. Malfati
Franciszek Jamry
Nicolo Paganini
Stefan Drewicz
Chopin's Father
Maria Gorczynska
Chopin's Mother
Tadeusz Cygler
Maj. Nikolai Sergeivich Lunin
Boleslaw Mierzejewski
Prof. Linde
Olgierd Jacewicz
Piotr Wysocki, assassin
Feliks Chmurkowski
Osiński
Aleksander Gassowski
Grzymała
Ryszard Barycz
Godebski
Zenon Burzynski
Ignacy Dobrzyński, student
Maksymilian Chmielarczyk
Koźmian
Emil Karewicz
Lt. Zaliwiski
Janusz Golc
Wołowski
Wladyslaw Neubelt
Sołtyk
Zygmunt Nowicki
Nabielak
Kazimierz Pawlowski
Krzyżanowski
Jerzy Kaliszewski
Maurycy Mochnacki
Igor Smialowski
Tytus Wojciechowski
Stanislaw Lapinski
Professor
Henryk Modrzewski
Police Inspector
Antoni Fuzakowski
Gendarme
Adam Cyprian
French Gendarme
Józef Andrzejewski
Music Critic
Juliusz Lubicz-Lisowski
Music Critic
Stanislaw Brylinski
Viennese Guest
Roman Klemens
Viennese Guest
Aleksandra Bonarska
Drumka, shepherdess
Wladyslawa Czosnowska
Tavernesse
Kazimierz Brodzikowski
Skarbek's Coachman
Feliks Parnell
Wedding Coachman
Wieslawa Pohoza
Bride
Waclaw Lukasik
Bridegroom
Kazimierz Jarocki
Viennese Waiter
Wanda Jakubinska
Devotee
Ignacy Janiszewski
Old Wedding Violinist
Tytus Dymek
Old Blind Violinist
Leopold Zbucki
Organist
Henryk Debich
Conductor
Marian Dabrowski
Postillon
Waclaw Scibor-Rylski
Post Master
Roman Deren
Land Bailiff
Wincenty Loskot
Sexton
Edmund Szafranski
Priest
Jerzy Ciesielski
Watchman at Editor's Office
Tadeusz Sutt
Proof-reader
Henryk Rzetkowski
Administrator
Zbigniew Skowronski
Craftsman
Hanna Skarzanka
Parisian Worker
Stefan Sródka
Parisian Worker
Celina Klimczakówna
Peasant Woman
Józef Pilarski
Old Peasant Man
Maciej Maciejewski
Slavic Violinist
Seweryn Butrym
Prince Franciszek Ksawery Lubecki-Drucki
Halina Czerny-Stefanska
Pianist
Boguslawa Czosnowska
Publicans
Jerzy Kaczmarek
(uncredited)
Boguslaw Marlen
(uncredited)
Stanislaw Michalski
Street urchin

Music by

Kazimierz Serocki

Cinematography by

Jaroslav Tuzar

Editing by

Krystyna Tunis

Production Design by

Roman Mann

Costume Design by

Teresa Roszkowska

Makeup Department

Jan Braszka
hair stylist
Kazimierz Chadaj
hair stylist
Jan Dobracki
makeup artist
Zbigniew Dobracki
assistant makeup artist
Roman Kesikowski
assistant makeup artist
Josef Kobík
makeup artist
Halina Sienska
assistant makeup artist
Stefan Szczepanski
assistant makeup artist

Production Management

Tadeusz Aleksanderek
assistant production manager
Antoni Bachlinski
assistant production manager
Kazimierz Gaszewski
production manager
Henryk Strzebiecki
assistant production manager
Henryk Szlachet
assistant production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Hubert Drapella
assistant director
Olga Ford
assistant director
Zbigniew Kuzminski
assistant director

Art Department

Ignacy Gaworkiewicz
construction manager
Marek Iwaszkiewicz
assistant production designer
Wladyslaw Jagiello
props
Tadeusz Kunikowski
props
Antoni Lipinski
props
Adam T. Nowakowski
assistant production designer
Czeslaw Piaskowski
maquettiste
Jerzy Skrzepinski
assistant production designer
Zdzislaw Tworek
props

Sound Department

Henryk Klimczak
sound assistant
Józef Koprowicz
sound recordist
Jan Lewinski
sound assistant
Alfred Norkus
sound

Camera and Electrical Department

Karol Chodura
camera operator
Czeslaw Grabowski
assistant camera
Wladyslaw Nagy
assistant camera
Wojciech Urbanowicz
still photographer
Julian Zwierzynski
grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Zdzislaw Garwacki
wardrobe
Zofia Jastrzebowska
wardrobe
Antoni Matyka
wardrobe
Jadwiga Ratajczyk
wardrobe
Czeslaw Siemaszkiewicz
wardrobe
Alicja Waltos
assistant costume designer
Julia Wojciechowska
wardrobe

Editorial Department

Anna Rubinska
assistant editor

Music Department

Halina Czerny-Stefanska
musician: piano
Rudolf Moralt
conductor: orchestra
Wl. Ocwieja
conductor: choir
Kazimierz Serocki
music supervisor
Poznanskie Slowiki
choir
Stefan Stuligrosz
conductor: choir
Wanda Wilkomirska
musician: violinist
Stanislaw Wislocki
conductor: orchestra
Halina Zdanowska
music editor (as H. Zdanowska)

Additional Crew

Tadeusz Aleksanderek
filming manager
Antoni Bachlinski
filming manager
Balet Opery Poznanskiej
ballet
Balet Teatru Wielkiego
ballet
Piotr Bieganski
historic consultant
Tadeusz Bierczynski
administrator
Roman Golebiowski
set manager
Stefan Kosiewicz
set manager
Feliks Parnell
choreographer
Mieczyslaw Rulikowski
historic consultant
Aurelia Rut
set secretary
Maria Starzenska
set secretary
Henryk Strzebiecki
filming manager
Henryk Szlachet
filming manager
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