Pan Tadeusz . Pan Tadeusz: The Last Foray in Lithuania
Duration: 02:30:00 An adaptation of what is said to be the most important Polish historical epic, composed by the romantic poet Adam Mickiewicz. It deals with Polish hopes of regaining independence ignited by Napoleon Bonaparte. The character named in the title is a young nobleman who falls in love...
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| Institution: | Open Society Archives at Central European University |
| Language: | Polish |
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Canal+ ; Polska Heritage Films
1999
Poland |
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:52e90307-786b-4b09-84a6-5685a67663c5 |
| Summary: | Duration: 02:30:00
An adaptation of what is said to be the most important Polish historical epic, composed by the romantic poet Adam Mickiewicz. It deals with Polish hopes of regaining independence ignited by Napoleon Bonaparte. The character named in the title is a young nobleman who falls in love with a young girl from a rival local family. The key figure in Wajda’s adaptation, however, is Jacek Soplica – Tadeusz’s uncle, a murderer, a penitent and an exile, who comes back to Soplicowo under cover in order to prepare an insurrection against the Russians. A blend of family quarrels and politics in effect triggers the uprising, but it fails and the insurgents have to flee. Wajda’s adaptation was extremely popular and widely acclaimed, thanks to his decision not to take the patriotic and moral high ground, but rather to tell the story in a lighter way. |
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| Published: | 1999 |