Ryszard Ber

Directing

Ryszard Ber

Born 1933-02-02 · Wilno, Polska (obecnie Litwa)

Ryszard Ber was born on 2 February 1933 in Wilno, Wilenskie, Poland [now Vilnius, Lithuania]. He was a director and writer, known for Cudzoziemka (1986), Thais (1984) and Kaszebe (1971) He died on 27 May 2004 in Poland.

Acting credits

Behind the camera

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NR

A mother carries her sick baby through nine bridges, believing a superstition that it will cure it.

Through Nine Bridges

1972

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6.9

The protagonists of the film are residents of a nursing home run by nuns. One of the nuns, Maria, wants to introduce discipline, but it is not easy. The elderly residents decide to fight for their independence. Their plans are thwarted by the departure of the leader of the rebellion. But the men will not give up so easily.

Chlopcy

1973

No artwork available
8.0

A potter putting up a fireplace tells a story of a man, who decided to build a house at an infamous fire site.

Firesite

1969

Kamień na kamieniu poster
7.0

A story about the fate of post-war Polish villages. Szymon Pietruszka's life is dominated by Michał, his older brother, who left for the city before the war. There, he became involved in the leftist movement. He returned to his home village after the war in a dignitary's car. Soon, however, he left again, only to reappear a few years later—this time penniless, mired in apathy, betrayed by his ideals. The only person who guesses Michał's secret is Szymon, who is also unable to break down the wall separating him from his brother.

Kamień na kamieniu

1995

Kamień na kamieniu poster
7.0

A story about the fate of post-war Polish villages. Szymon Pietruszka's life is dominated by Michał, his older brother, who left for the city before the war. There, he became involved in the leftist movement. He returned to his home village after the war in a dignitary's car. Soon, however, he left again, only to reappear a few years later—this time penniless, mired in apathy, betrayed by his ideals. The only person who guesses Michał's secret is Szymon, who is also unable to break down the wall separating him from his brother.

Kamień na kamieniu

1995

Zawsze w niedziele poster
6.3

Three short stories depicting the adventures of athletes from various disciplines. Reserve goalkeeper Antoni gets a chance to play in a match as a substitute for his sick teammate. Hanka and Piotr, although they are in love with each other, only meet at competitions. Adam is the first to arrive in the town where the finish line of a cycling race is located. The residents celebrate his victory.

Zawsze w niedziele

1966

Zawsze w niedziele poster
6.3

Three short stories depicting the adventures of athletes from various disciplines. Reserve goalkeeper Antoni gets a chance to play in a match as a substitute for his sick teammate. Hanka and Piotr, although they are in love with each other, only meet at competitions. Adam is the first to arrive in the town where the finish line of a cycling race is located. The residents celebrate his victory.

Zawsze w niedziele

1966

No artwork available
3.3

In 1575 Transylvania, Captain Szymon Mroczek is sent by Prince Stephen Báthory to Warsaw to win support for his royal bid. Along the way he rescues Agata, disguised as a man, from a witchcraft trial, and they become inseparable allies. As Báthory marries Anna Jagiellon and ascends the throne, Mroczek navigates court intrigues, battles old friend Samuel Zborowski, and ultimately confronts Jan Zamoyski’s ambitions.

Żelazna ręka

1989

Kaszëbë poster
8.0

A disturbed woman, still reeling over the death of her lover finds solace in a Swedish sailor amidst the regional conflicts of the late nineteenth century.

Kaszëbë

1971

Kaszëbë poster
8.0

A disturbed woman, still reeling over the death of her lover finds solace in a Swedish sailor amidst the regional conflicts of the late nineteenth century.

Kaszëbë

1971

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9.0

A car mechanic falls in love with a married woman and does everything to be close to her.

Niech żyje miłość

1991

The Moonwalkers poster
5.5

A group of street thugs assault a man, causing temporary blindness. One of them, Romek has a change of heart after this incident and decides to turn against his former friends.

The Moonwalkers

1960

Hotel klasy lux poster
10.0

The five participants in the meeting for the construction of a luxury hotel meet years later at its opening.

Hotel klasy lux

1979

Thais poster
4.0

Thais, an Egyptian courtesan, is converted to a life of a penitant by Paphnutius, a holy man. She is taken to a convent in the desert and lives her life in the care of the abbess there. But Paphnutius is changed by the vision of Thais and becomes obsessed with gaining her love and retrieving her from the spiritual world for himself.

Thais

1984

Thais poster
4.0

Thais, an Egyptian courtesan, is converted to a life of a penitant by Paphnutius, a holy man. She is taken to a convent in the desert and lives her life in the care of the abbess there. But Paphnutius is changed by the vision of Thais and becomes obsessed with gaining her love and retrieving her from the spiritual world for himself.

Thais

1984

Where Is the Third King? poster
6.3

Two militia officers are assigned to a museum in an undercover assignment to protect a valuable painting from an international group of art thieves.

Where Is the Third King?

1967

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5.0

A journalist is preparing to take a train trip, when he is confronted by the spirit of professor Ryszpans who tells what happened to him. When he boarded a train standing on a siding, he encountered trackman Wiór with a newspaper informing about the crash of the train and the death of several passengers, including professor Ryszpans. The professor is joined by engineer Zniesławski, who has also heard of the impending disaster and is interested in it from the technical side. On hearing the news of an approaching catastrophe, other passengers leave the train in panic at the next station. However, trackman Wiór manages to hypnotize several travelers who continue with the journey. Ryszpans hears a roar and sees objects crumbling around him, and then turns into a shadow. After hearing the story, the journalist resigns from his train trip.

The Siding

1968

Cudzoziemka poster
8.0

Róża is a young girl who dreams of playing the violin. She leaves for Warsaw, where she intends to study music. There she meets Michał, with whom she falls madly in love. She follows him to St. Petersburg. However, Michał no longer wants to see Róża. The girl returns to Warsaw. However, she cannot find her place there. Her enormous talent has been wasted, and she has married a man she does not love. The woman broke down after the death of her beloved son. She rejected her daughter, who turned out to be musically talented. Róża decides to help her make a career. However, she is very unhappy in her life.

Cudzoziemka

1986

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NR

A poetic, fictionalized documentary about the life and dangerous work of fishermen in a fishing village on the Baltic Sea.

Boats Sail Out at Dawn

1955

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A poetic, fictionalized documentary about the life and dangerous work of fishermen in a fishing village on the Baltic Sea.

Boats Sail Out at Dawn

1955