Michał Waszyński

A cinematic journey on the trail of a mysterious filmmaker. Prince Michal Waszynski, Poland's top pre-war, director who later became an influential figure in the broader European film scene. He produced big Hollywood cinema hits with Sophia Loren and Claudia Cardinale, but his most spectacular creation was his own life. Prince Michal was an extraordinary human chameleon who, with the help of the magical invention of cinema, continually changed his identity.

Imperio Romano, siglo II d.C. Marco Aurelio (160-181), el emperador filósofo, fue el último gobernante de la Edad de Oro romana. Muy a su pesar, tuvo que luchar contra diversos pueblos para defender las fronteras del Imperio. En política interior, su sueño era restaurar las instituciones republicanas, razón por la cual nombró sucesor a su protegido Livio, en detrimento de su ambicioso y corrupto hijo Cómodo. Pero éste no aceptó la decisión de su padre y se apoderó del trono.

China, año 1900. Las embajadas extranjeras en Pekín deben hacer frente a la sangrienta revuelta nacionalista desencadenada por los boxers, que asesinan cristianos. Dentro del recinto asediado, el embajador inglés se une a los miembros de otras delegaciones en un desesperado intento por resistir el asedio.

En la segunda mitad del siglo XI, Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, el Cid Campeador, se hizo célebre por sus victoriosas campañas contra los musulmanes (conquista del Reino de Valencia). Acusado injustamente de traición, Rodrigo mata en duelo al padre de Jimena, que lo rechaza y se encierra en un convento. Este es el punto de partida de numerosas peripecias: las intrigas del conde García Ordóñez, el desafío del rey Ramiro de Aragón y su enfrentamiento con Alfonso VI (Jura de Santa Gadea), que lo desterró de Castilla

En plena guerra de Indochina, la batalla enfrenta a tropas francesas y la guerrilla de ese país. Un hecho tendrá a las autoridades en vilo: el cadáver de un hombre ha aparecido flotando en un río. Tras las primeras investigaciones, se concluye que dicho cadáver pertenecía a un miembro de una misión de mediación de paz y que era de nacionalidad americana. Ahora las miradas señalan como culpable al periodista británico Fowler, seguidor de los comunistas.

Tres cineastas estadounidenses descubren a una extraordinaria bailarina llamada María Vargas. Sin perder ni un minuto, se trasladan a Hollywood y lanzan a la desconocida al estrellato. Kirk, el productor de sus películas, corteja en vano a María. Ella, para humillarle, accede a acompañar al multimillonario Bravano en un crucero por la Riviera.

A former war captain buys a wrecked ship, fixes it and starts a freight business with some fellow navy members.

A former war captain buys a wrecked ship, fixes it and starts a freight business with some fellow navy members.

A mysterious man, who had lost his memory, arrives in San Marino among other refugees during the Second World War.

A pair of Poles deported to Siberia are taken to the army formed by General Anders and along the battle trail.

Two children are born in a rich family's manor house - one of them, Gogo, is a son of a countess and the second one, Maciek, a son of the servant. The servant decides to switch the babies so her son can have a better life. They both grow up and fall for the same woman, a girl named Kasia raised by the countess.

During a trip to the mountains, a young teacher Maria starts an affair with Wiesław, who she meets by chance.

Profesor Wilczur is a 1938 Polish romantic drama film directed by Michał Waszyński. It is based on the novel by Tadeusz Dolega-Mostowicz.

A middle-aged woman takes a young lover, and leaves her husband and family to live with him. Her lover tires of her, and tosses her out and she wanders around pawning her jewelry in order to live. She makes a last visit to her family, planning suicide after she sees them.

The film presents the problem of women forced into prostitution abroad. Marysia Żurkówna is looking for a better life, she believes that when she leaves, she will go to a better world. A terrible disappointment awaits her. The "kind" people who organized her departure have prepared a cruel surprise for her - she is to become a prostitute. What can a lonely girl in a foreign country do in such a situation?

In a Polish shtetl, two young men who have grown up together betrothe their unborn children, ignoring the advice of a mysterious traveler not to pledge the lives of future generations. Soon after, one of them dies, and the wife of the other dies in childbirth. The children grow up in different towns, without ever knowing of the betrothal, but the power of the vow leads them to meet each other when they are marriageable. The young woman, Leah, is promised to another man, but Channon, the son of the father who died, is a practitioner of mysticism, and seeks to win his bride through sorcery.

A renowned surgeon, abandoned by his wife and daughter, gets robbed and loses his memory. Wandering around the countryside, he becomes a village healer and performs operations.

Two friends, Szczepko and Tonko, are made unemployed in a toy factory where there was a ban on singing and they broke the rule. In a park they find a abandoned baby, and they take it into their care. Meanwhile, Wanda, owner of a toy shop, comes to Lwów with her uncle. He wants his niece to work for the director of this factory. By coincidence, the child is given to Wanda. Szczepko and Tonko look for him desperately. But the uncle is more and more happy about having the child. After numerous hurdles, the child remains at the uncle's, Wanda and Julian are in heaven, and Szczepko and Tonko, reconciled with fate, leave....

Papa się żeni (Daddy Gets Married) is a 1936 Polish comedy film directed by Michał Waszyński.

Jaśnie Pan Szofer is a 1935 Polish romantic comedy film directed by Michał Waszyński.

Wincenty Poziomka tries to earn his living and falls in love.

Polish seaman returns home from Tahiti with a native lover and a fortune in sacred pearls, gets seduced by a married woman unaware she is part of a gang trying to get his riches.

Pharmacy trainee Władzio (Eugeniusz Bodo) is a shy young man with a good heart, in love with lovely Loda (Loda Halama).

Polish Musical/Comedy starring Eugeniusz Bodo.

The first movie adaptation of the Russian novel "The Twelve Chairs" by Ilya Ilf and Yevgeniy Petrov. The basic idea from this movie, in which a barber and an antique salesman were searching for money hidden in one of of twelve chairs, was later reused for other official and unofficial adaptions of the book

A sculptor is desperately looking for a model for his latest work entitled New Venus. One day he meets girl who seems like perfect candidate. Soon, they both fall in love with each other.

Directed by Henryk Szaro.