Korczak

Categories: Drama, History, War
The story of Polish pedagogue Janusz Korczak and his dedication to protecting Jewish orphans during the war.
Status: Released IMDb
Release date: 1990-05-06
Run time: 115 minute / 1:55
Director: Andrzej Wajda
Writer: Agnieszka Holland
Production Companies : ZDF, BBC, Erato Films, Erbograph Co., Telmar Films Intl., Studio Filmowe Perspektywa, Ziegler Film
Production Countries: Germany, Poland, United Kingdom

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Wojciech Pszoniak
as Henryk Goldszmit vel Janusz Korczak
Ewa Dałkowska
as Stefania 'Stefa' Wilczynska
Teresa Budzisz-Krzyżanowska
as Maryna Rogowska-Falska
Marzena Trybała
as Estera
Piotr Kozłowski
as Heniek
Zbigniew Zamachowski
as Ichak Szulc
Jan Peszek
as Max Bauer
Aleksander Bardini
as Adam Czerniaków
Maria Chwalibóg
as Czerniaków's wife
Andrzej Kopiczyński
as Dyrektor w Polskim Radiu
Krystyna Zachwatowicz
as Szloma's mother
Wojciech Klata
as Szloma
Agnieszka Krukówna
as Ewka
Jerzy Zass
as German wachman on the bridge
Anna Mucha
as Sabinka
Janusz Bukowski
as Polish doctor in prison
Robert Atzorn
as German Doctor
Stanisława Celińska
as Sklepowa
Ewa Telega
as Byla wychowanka Korczaka
Olaf Lubaszenko
as Tramwajarz
Zygmunt Kęstowicz
as Piotr Zalewski
Danuta Szaflarska
as Mrs. Bauer, Max's mother
Katarzyna Łaniewska
as Pracownica w sierocincu Korczaka
Włodzimierz Press
as Zyd na ulicy getta
Michał Staszczak
as Józek
Directing
Andrzej Wajda Director

Art
Ewa Skoczkowska Art Direction

Sound
Wojciech Kilar Original Music Composer

Costume & Make-Up
Wiesława Starska Costume Design

Camera
Robby Müller Director of Photography

Art
Anna Kowarska Set Decoration

Editing
Ewa Smal Editor

Art
Allan Starski Production Design
Magdalena Dipont Set Decoration

Production
David M. Thompson Executive Producer
Daniel Toscan du Plantier Producer
Regina Ziegler Producer
Willi Segler Executive Producer
Janusz Morgenstern Producer

Writing
Agnieszka Holland Screenplay

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