Suspended (film)

Suspended
Suspended
Directed by	Waldemar Krzystek
Release date	1987;
Country	Poland
Language	Polish

Suspended (Polish: W zawieszeniu) is a 1987 Polish film directed by Waldemar Krzystek. The film tells the story of a former Home Army (AK) member who hides for several years in the cellar of the house belonging to the woman he secretly married during the war.^[1] Making clear the link between this film and Andrzej Wajda's Man of Marble, the director chose two of Wajda's actors; Krystyna Janda and Jerzy Radziwiłowicz.^[2]

Cast[edit]

Krystyna Janda – Anna Mroczyńska
Jerzy Radziwiłowicz – Marcel Wysocki
Sława Kwaśniewska – Maria, mother of Anna
Andrzej Łapicki – doctor Ruczyński
Bogusław Linda – UB officer pursuing Marcel
Bożena Dykiel – nurse, friend of Anna
Klaudia Sznajder – Wicia, daughter of Anna and Marcel
Igor Przegrodzki – Wincenty Wysocki, uncle of Marcel
Danuta Balicka – Jadwiga, wife of Wincenty
Ryszard Radwański – undercover agent, mole

References[edit]

^ Marek Haltof Polish National Cinema- 2002 157181275X Page 214 "In W zawieszeniu (Suspended, 1987), Waldemar Krzystek, returning to the Solidarity poetics, tells the story of a former Home Army member who is sentenced to death, but escapes from prison, moves to a provincial town, and hides several years in the cellar of the house belonging to his wife, whom he had secretly married during the war. Like his predecessors, Krzystek directly condemns Stalinism while indirectly criticizing the communist system."
^ Marek Haltof Historical Dictionary of Polish Cinema 2015 - Page 127 1442244720 "His 1987 film about Stalinism, Suspended (W zawieszeniu, 1987), brought him critical recognition. To stress the link between his film and Andrzej Wajda's Man of Marble, Krzystek employed two of Wajda's stars: Krystyna Janda and Jerzy Radziwiłowicz. Krzystek's next two films were also political dramas."

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[1] Marek Haltof Polish National Cinema- 2002 157181275X Page 214 "In W zawieszeniu (Suspended, 1987), Waldemar Krzystek, returning to the Solidarity poetics, tells the story of a former Home Army member who is sentenced to death, but escapes from prison, moves to a provincial town, and hides several years in the cellar of the house belonging to his wife, whom he had secretly married during the war. Like his predecessors, Krzystek directly condemns Stalinism while indirectly criticizing the communist system."

[2] Marek Haltof Historical Dictionary of Polish Cinema 2015 - Page 127 1442244720 "His 1987 film about Stalinism, Suspended (W zawieszeniu, 1987), brought him critical recognition. To stress the link between his film and Andrzej Wajda's Man of Marble, Krzystek employed two of Wajda's stars: Krystyna Janda and Jerzy Radziwiłowicz. Krzystek's next two films were also political dramas."

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