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The Revenge is the English title for Zemsta, a film released in 2002, directed by Andrzej Wajda. This film is an adaptation of a perennially popular stage farce of the same name by the Polish dramatist and poet Aleksander Fredro. Raptusiewicz (Janusz Gajos) resides in one half of a castle with the other half inhabited by his hated rival Regent Milczek (Andrzej Seweryn). Raptusiewicz wishes to marry Podstolina (Katarzyna Figura), the widow of the Lord High Steward, for her money, while Podstolina herself seeks a wealthy match. Regent Milczek's wish, on the other hand, is to bring about the union of his son Wacław (Rafał Królikowski) with Podstolina. To complicate matters more, Wacław is in love with Klara (Agata Buzek) - ward and niece of Raptusiewicz, who took her in following the death of her parents - and the feeling is mutual. The plot thickens when Klara turns into Papkin's (Roman Polanski) declared object of love. Written in a sharp, ironic style, The Revenge portrays those national characteristics that in time brought on many of Poland's national tragedies. Written for the stage, Wajda has changed very little and transferred practically the entirety of the work to the screen.
Original Release
10/04/2002
Cast
Name | Character |
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Roman Polanski | Józef Papkin |
Janusz Gajos | Czesnik Maciej Raptusiewicz / cześnik Maciej Raptusiewicz |
Andrzej Seweryn | Rejent Milczek |
Katarzyna Figura | Podstolina Hanna |
Daniel Olbrychski | Dyndalski, sługa Cześnika / Dyndalski |
Agata Buzek | Klara Raptusiewiczówna |
Rafal Królikowski | Wacław Milczek, syn Rejenta / Waclaw Milczek |
Lech Dyblik | Smigalski / Śmigalski |
Cezary Zak | Perełka, kuchmistrz Cześnika / Perelka (cook of Czesnik) |
Jerzy Nowak | Michal Kafar (bricklayer #1) / murarz I |
Directors
Writers
Andrzej Wajda, Aleksander Fredro
Cast
Name | Character |
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Roman Polanski | Józef Papkin |
Janusz Gajos | Czesnik Maciej Raptusiewicz / cześnik Maciej Raptusiewicz |
Andrzej Seweryn | Rejent Milczek |
Katarzyna Figura | Podstolina Hanna |
Daniel Olbrychski | Dyndalski, sługa Cześnika / Dyndalski |
Agata Buzek | Klara Raptusiewiczówna |
Rafal Królikowski | Wacław Milczek, syn Rejenta / Waclaw Milczek |
Lech Dyblik | Smigalski / Śmigalski |
Cezary Zak | Perełka, kuchmistrz Cześnika / Perelka (cook of Czesnik) |
Jerzy Nowak | Michal Kafar (bricklayer #1) / murarz I |
Tadeusz Wojtych | Maciej Mietus (bricklayer #2) / murarz II |
Henryk Golebiewski | Bricklayer #3 / murarz III |
Jerzy Slonka | Priest / ksiądz |
Magdalena Smalara | Rózia - Klara's maid / Rózia |
Grazyna Zielinska | Cookie of Czesnik / kucharka |
Wieslaw Lagiewka | Servant #1 / służący |
Kazimierz Mazur | Servant #2 / służący |
Waldemar Czyszak | Servant #3 / służący |
Malgorzata Józwiak | Servant #4 / służąca |
Michal Sieczkowski | Servant #5 |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jerzy Buchwald | Executive Producer |
Katarzyna Fukacz-Cebula | Executive Producer |
Michał Kwieciński | Producer |
Janusz Morgenstern | Producer |
Wlodzimierz Otulak | Producer |
Slawomir Rogowski | Producer |