Korczak
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Andrzej Wajda
Wojciech Pszoniak
Ewa Dalkowska
Teresa Budzisz-krzyzanowska
Olaf Linde-lubaszenko
Danuta Szaflarska
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Drama based on the life of Dr. Janusz Korczak, an author of children's books who ran an orphanage in Poland during World War II. Korczak, a Jew, accompanied the Jewish orphans to Treblinka on August 6, 1942, where they all died.
Director
Andrzej Wajda
Cast
Wojciech Pszoniak
Ewa Dalkowska
Teresa Budzisz-krzyzanowska
Olaf Linde-lubaszenko
Danuta Szaflarska
Marek Bargielowski
Alija Migulanka
Piotr Kozlowski
Jan Peszek
T Hanusek
A Trabszynski
Jerzy Zass
Zbigniew Zamachowski
Maria Chwalibog
Janusz Bukowski
Jan Walczak
Adam Siemion
Tomasz Traczynski
Piotr Kazimierski
Edgar Hoppe
Robert Atzorn
Krystyna Zachwatowicz
R Walentynowicz
Bernhard Howe
Maria Weymayr
Aniela Swiderska-pawlik
Grzegorz Klein
Agnieszka Kruk
C Domanski
Agnieskzka Kumor
Stanislawa Celinska
T Kossowska
Katarzya Laniewska
Maciej Winkler
Ewa Isajewicz-telega
Wojciech Radecki
G Bawlowski
Jacek Wojcicki
Aleksander Bardini
Zygmunt Kestowicz
Wlodzimierz Press
Wojciech Klata
Andrzej Kopiczynski
Karolina Czernicka
T Szmigielowna
Marzena Trybala
Michal Staszczak
S Brudney
Zbigniew Suszynski
Jan Prochyra
W Bielinski
Anna Mucha
Crew
Magdalena Dipont
Ami Drodz
Nina Gajewska
Krystyna Grochowicz
Wolfgang Hantke
Agnieszka Holland
Wojciech Kaleta
Marin Karmitz
Wojciech Kilar
Andrzej Kotkowski
Anna Kowarska
Margaret Mtntgoz
Margaret Mtntgoz
Janusz Morgenstern
Robby Muller
Barbara Pec-slesicka
Jolanta Puszynaky
Janusz Rosol
Jan Rutkiewicz
Jan Rutkiewicz
Lew Rywin
Ewa Smal
Wieslawa Starska
Allan Starski
Malgorzata Stefaniak
Ewa Symko-marczewska
Daniel Toscan Du Plantier
Jakub Wdowicki
Pawel Wierkowski
Antoni Wit
Regina Ziegler
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1990
Released in United States April 12, 1991
Released in United States April 1991
Released in United States August 16, 1991
Released in United States August 1990
Released in United States February 8, 1991
Released in United States November 1996
Released in United States on Video August 18, 1993
Released in United States September 1990
Released in United States Summer June 26, 1991
Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival August 11-26, 1990.
Shown at Kobe Film Festival (Pre-event Special) in Japan November 1-30, 1996.
Shown at Miami Film Festival February 8, 1991.
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (out of competition) August 23-September 3, 1990.
Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 6-15, 1990.
Began shooting September 1989.
Completed shooting December 1989.
Wajda announced that, due to his new political responsibilities "Korczak" would be his last film.
Wajda's first film since becoming a senator of the new Polish People's Republic and his first to be made in Poland for five years.
Released in United States 1990 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (out of competition) August 23-September 3, 1990.)
Released in United States February 8, 1991 (Shown at Miami Film Festival February 8, 1991.)
Released in United States April 1991 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (Regiona Ziegler Tribute) April 11-25, 1991.)
Released in United States April 12, 1991 (New York City)
Released in United States Summer June 26, 1991
Released in United States August 1990 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival August 11-26, 1990.)
Released in United States August 16, 1991
Released in United States on Video August 18, 1993
Released in United States November 1996 (Shown at Kobe Film Festival (Pre-event Special) in Japan November 1-30, 1996.)
Released in United States September 1990 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 6-15, 1990.)
