Man Of Iron
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Andrzej Wajda
Krystyna Janda
Marian Opania
Jerzy Radziwilowicz
Irene Byrska
Boguslaw Linda
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
The story of a struggle for the recognition of Solidarity.
Director
Andrzej Wajda
Cast
Krystyna Janda
Marian Opania
Jerzy Radziwilowicz
Irene Byrska
Boguslaw Linda
Wieslawa Kosmalska
Andrzej Seweryn
Krzysztof Janczer
Boguslaw Sobczuk
Frantiszek Trzeciak
Jan Tesarz
Anna Walentynowicz
Lech Walesa
Franciszek Trzeciak
Krzysztof Janczar
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Nominations
Best Foreign Language Film
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the Palm d'Or at the 34th Cannes Film Festival in May 1981.
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1981
Released in United States 1981
Released in United States December 8, 1988
Released in United States 1993
Released in United States 1996
Shown at New York Film Festival September - October 1981.
Shown at Human Rights Watch Film Festival in New York City December 8, 1988.
"Man of Iron" is a sequel to Wajda's "Man of Marble" (Poland/1977).
Film was banned by Polish government after the imposition of martial law in 1981.
Re-released in Warsaw January 1989.
Released in United States Winter January 1, 1981
Released in United States 1981 (Shown at New York Film Festival September - October 1981.)
Released in United States December 8, 1988 (Shown at Human Rights Watch Film Festival in New York City December 8, 1988.)
Released in United States 1993 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (A Tribute to Andrzej Wajda 40 Years of Filmmaking) June 10 ¿ July 1, 1993.)
Released in United States 1996 (Shown in New York City (Walter Reade Theater) as part of program "Revelation & Camouflage: Polish Cinema from 1930 to the Present" January 26 - March 7, 1996.)
