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POLISH CINEMA POLISH CINEMA THE BEGINNING AND THE BEGINNING AND THE INTER-WAR PERIOD THE INTER-WAR PERIOD

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POLISH CINEMAPOLISH CINEMATHE BEGINNING ANDTHE BEGINNING AND

THE INTER-WAR PERIODTHE INTER-WAR PERIOD

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The Beginning: Facts and The Beginning: Facts and triviatrivia

Polish inventors worked on Polish inventors worked on the idea of “moving the idea of “moving pictures,” cameras and pictures,” cameras and projectors at the same time projectors at the same time as the Lumière brothers (in as the Lumière brothers (in the 1890s).the 1890s).

The idea for colour film was The idea for colour film was first patented by a Pole, Jan first patented by a Pole, Jan Szczepanik, as early as Szczepanik, as early as 1899, 30 years before it was 1899, 30 years before it was put to use by Kodak.put to use by Kodak.

The first Polish film The first Polish film company appeared in company appeared in Warsaw in 1902 (short Warsaw in 1902 (short feature films, feature films, documentaries).documentaries).

The first full-length Polish The first full-length Polish film was film was His First Visit to His First Visit to Warsaw Warsaw (1908) by Józef (1908) by Józef Meyer.Meyer.

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Early productionsEarly productions

Since 1911, regular film Since 1911, regular film production started.production started.

Genres: melodramas, Genres: melodramas, comedies, thrillers, historical comedies, thrillers, historical films, and adaptations of films, and adaptations of Polish literature.Polish literature.

1914: Pola Negri’s first role (in 1914: Pola Negri’s first role (in Prisoner of LovePrisoner of Love).).

1915: German occupation. 1915: German occupation. The end of self-regulating The end of self-regulating movie-making. Emigration of movie-making. Emigration of actors and directors (actors and directors (Pola Negri, Helena Makowska, , Helena Makowska, Władisław Starewicz, etc)., etc).

1916: First Polish animation 1916: First Polish animation films by Feliks Kuczkowski.films by Feliks Kuczkowski.

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Between the WarsBetween the Wars

1918 : End of WWI, 1918 : End of WWI, independence of Poland. independence of Poland. Only one film studio, Only one film studio, Sfinks, survived. Sfinks, survived.

Slow growth of the Slow growth of the industry, imported films industry, imported films and cheap domestic and cheap domestic production prevail in 1920-production prevail in 1920-s. The economic s. The economic depression nearly kills depression nearly kills cinema in Poland.cinema in Poland.

1933: the first Polish sound 1933: the first Polish sound film, film, Everyone Can Fall in Love..

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Between the WarsBetween the Wars

1930-s:1930-s:

Comedies. Comedies. Adolf Adolf Dymsza (1900-1975) Dymsza (1900-1975) as as Antek the Police Sergeant (1935) and (1935) and Dodek at the Front (1936). (1936).

MelodramasMelodramas. . The Leper by Juliusz by Juliusz Gardan (1936).Gardan (1936).

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Between the WarsBetween the Wars

Historical films.Historical films. Józef Józef Lejtes.Lejtes.Barbara Radziwiłłówna (1936), (1936), Kościuszko pod Kościuszko pod RacławicamiRacławicami

(1938).(1938).

Avant-garde. Avant-garde. GhostsGhosts (1938) by Cękalski (1938) by Cękalski and Szołowski.and Szołowski.

Yiddish (Polish-Jewish) Yiddish (Polish-Jewish) cinema.cinema.Yidl Mitn Fidl Yidl Mitn Fidl (1936) by Joseph (1936) by Joseph Green and the Green and the DybbukDybbuk (1937) by (1937) by Michal Waszynski.Michal Waszynski.

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The World War IIThe World War II

1939, the German 1939, the German occupation. By 1945, occupation. By 1945, six million Polish six million Polish citizens die, citizens die, filmmakers included.filmmakers included.

Cinema production in Cinema production in Poland banned. A Poland banned. A small amount of small amount of Polish films produced Polish films produced in France, Britain, the in France, Britain, the US, and the USSR.US, and the USSR.

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TThe Warsaw Uprising in 1944. he Warsaw Uprising in 1944. Film copies and movie theatres Film copies and movie theatres destroyed along with the city. destroyed along with the city.