
Acting
Józef Węgrzyn
Born — Died
1884-03-13 — 1952-09-04
Place of birth
Warsaw, Poland, Russian Empire [now Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland]
Known for
Acting
Credits
41 titles
Known for
No synopsis available yet.
Niewolnica miłości
1923
The protagonist travels to visit his dying brother, a provincial notary who has married his former lover. There, the two brothers—rivals for the same woman—become embroiled in a sordid tavern brawl, after which the notary dies. That same night, his wife falls into the embrace of her former lover in a darkened room, illuminated by a shaft of candlelight from the candles burning beside the dead man's catafalque. But the adulterous woman soon meets her own fate, dying in a railway accident. There are no surviving copies of the film.
Słodycz Grzechu
1914
8.0Based on the novel by Helena Mniszek entitled "The Leper". The film has not survived to this day.
Trędowata
1926
No synopsis available yet.
Skrzydlaty zwycięzca
1924
The story follows two young students, Ładnowski and Paszkowski. Bound by honour, Ładnowski marries the woman he loves. Paszkowski, however, abandons his lover the moment she tells him she is pregnant. Left alone and unable to support herself, she dies, leaving behind a baby daughter named Pola. Years later, Pola has grown into a beautiful young woman working in a fashion salon. One day she delivers a dress to the home of her unknown father, the engineer Paszkowski. Captivated by her charm, he takes her under his wing. Pola soon becomes a celebrated dancer. After the death of his wife, Paszkowski falls madly in love with her and wishes to marry her. Out of gratitude, Pola is prepared to make this sacrifice—even though she herself loves the young painter Henryk, who is Ładnowski’s son. Thus life, more vivid and intricate than any poet’s invention, creates a tangled and tragic dilemma. No copies of the film have survived.
Students
1916
7.0Part 1 of the Mysteries of Warsaw trilogy. The film’s protagonist, a wealthy man, is poisoned by his valet, who hopes to seize his fortune. No copies of the film have survived.
Arabella
1917
Film credits
1930s · 9 titles
7.3Stefcia Rudecka starts working as a governess in an aristocratic house. Waldemar, the young heir, falls in love with her but his well-off family is not eager to accept the woman he loves.
Leper
1936
9.0Profesor Wilczur is a 1938 Polish romantic drama film directed by Michał Waszyński. It is based on the novel by Tadeusz Dolega-Mostowicz.
Profesor Wilczur
1938
6.8A 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.
The Quack
1937
9.0Grand Duke Konstanty marries Countess Joanna Grudzińska. However, Joanna still loves Major Łukasiński, and she agreed to the marriage out of a sense of patriotic duty. Łukasiński is arrested. The November Uprising breaks out. The conspirators capture Belweder Palace. Joanna hides Konstanty from them.
The November Night
1932
10.0After the tragic death of her fiancé, the countess of Leipzig finds out that she is with hope. The threat of a moral scandal forces her to marry the son of her father's servant - a very promising future doctor.
Biały Murzyn
1939
7.01863. Bloody battles are raging. A squadron of dragoons is pursuing an insurgent. It is the wounded Prince Odrowąż. With his last ounce of strength, he makes his way to the home of the administrator Brynicki. Mija Brynicka, the steward's daughter, risks her own life and compromises her honor to hide him. Odrowąż finds caring attention and slowly recovers. Love blossoms between Mija and Odrowąż. Lost in ecstasy, they dream of a liberated homeland and marriage. Unfortunately, the prince's mother's selfishness stands in the way of their love, as she does not allow this misalliance. She takes her son away, leaving Mija in boundless despair.
Wierna rzeka
1936
6.2A young man joins the revolutionary movement in 1905, aimed at Tsarist occupiers of Poland. The members of the secret organization conspire to take the life of a noted Russian general.
10 Condemned
1931
7.0An exiled leader returns to Poland to lead an uprising against the Russian occupiers.
Kosciuszko at the Battle of Raclawice
1938
6.2A look at show-business through the lives of cabaret dancing girls Teresa and Linka. When their theatre is closed down, they have to move to a small town. But it turns out that one of them is pregnant and the baby's father is her ex-boss.
Strachy
1938
1920s · 15 titles
No synopsis available yet.
Niewolnica miłości
1923
8.0Based on the novel by Helena Mniszek entitled "The Leper". The film has not survived to this day.
Trędowata
1926
No synopsis available yet.
Skrzydlaty zwycięzca
1924
No synopsis available yet.
Iwonka
1925
No synopsis available yet.
Przestępcy
1921
No synopsis available yet.
Tamten
1921
No synopsis available yet.
Strzał
1922
Film shot in Berlin, edited and supplemented in Warsaw. W. Jewsiewicki believes that the copy produced by the German studio contained numerous distortions of the writer's ideas, which is why director Juliusz Zagrodzki entrusted Eugeniusz Modzelewski with rewrites and reshoots featuring the two main characters. Assuming the film's program was faithful, the screen version of "The Beauty of Life" unfolded as follows: Piotr Rozłucki, the son and grandson of an insurgent, was raised in the Mikhailovsky Corps, far from his homeland and all memories. Promoted to officer status, thanks to his family's efforts, he was assigned to a regiment stationed in Poland, and there, at the home of his superior, General Polenov, he met his daughter, Tatiana. Simultaneously, he became close to a circle of patriotic youth. A struggle rages within the young officer: on the one hand, a passionate and mutual love for a charming Russian woman, and on the other, conscience, homeland, and duty.
The Beauty of Life
1921
No synopsis available yet.
Tajemnica przystanku tramwajowego
1922
No synopsis available yet.
Od kobiety do kobiety
1923
No synopsis available yet.
O czem się nie myśli
1926
5.0A bleak tale of an affair between an actress and a Russian officer, based on the real story of the affair between Maria Wisnowska and Aleksandr Barteniew.
Ludzie bez jutra
1921
When Professor Horski learns that his wife has published a volume of novellas under his name entitled "Wife" he feels compromised and is angered at her. But as he reads them, he finds that they are great. Also, he reads in them a warning to himself: one should not neglect one's wife for the sake of academic work. The film is considered to be lost.
Kiedy kobieta zdradza męża
1924
Scenes from the beginning of the Russian revolution against the czaristic regime.
Ssanin
1924
No synopsis available yet.
Uśmiech losu
1927
1910s · 14 titles
The protagonist travels to visit his dying brother, a provincial notary who has married his former lover. There, the two brothers—rivals for the same woman—become embroiled in a sordid tavern brawl, after which the notary dies. That same night, his wife falls into the embrace of her former lover in a darkened room, illuminated by a shaft of candlelight from the candles burning beside the dead man's catafalque. But the adulterous woman soon meets her own fate, dying in a railway accident. There are no surviving copies of the film.
Słodycz Grzechu
1914
The story follows two young students, Ładnowski and Paszkowski. Bound by honour, Ładnowski marries the woman he loves. Paszkowski, however, abandons his lover the moment she tells him she is pregnant. Left alone and unable to support herself, she dies, leaving behind a baby daughter named Pola. Years later, Pola has grown into a beautiful young woman working in a fashion salon. One day she delivers a dress to the home of her unknown father, the engineer Paszkowski. Captivated by her charm, he takes her under his wing. Pola soon becomes a celebrated dancer. After the death of his wife, Paszkowski falls madly in love with her and wishes to marry her. Out of gratitude, Pola is prepared to make this sacrifice—even though she herself loves the young painter Henryk, who is Ładnowski’s son. Thus life, more vivid and intricate than any poet’s invention, creates a tangled and tragic dilemma. No copies of the film have survived.
Students
1916
7.0Part 1 of the Mysteries of Warsaw trilogy. The film’s protagonist, a wealthy man, is poisoned by his valet, who hopes to seize his fortune. No copies of the film have survived.
Arabella
1917
No synopsis available yet.
Złote bagno
1918
No synopsis available yet.
Melodie duszy
1918
The film was described as a “hilarious tragicomedy.” The plot is unknown, and no copies have survived.
The Furious Rival
1916
No synopsis available yet.
Mężczyzna
1918
A melodrama of high-society life. No copies of the film have survived.
Woman
1917
No synopsis available yet.
Ochrana warszawska i jej tajemnice
1916
No synopsis available yet.
Carska faworyta
1918
No synopsis available yet.
Krysta
1919
A silent film directed by Aleksander Hertz.
Carat i jego sługi
1917
No synopsis available yet.
Książę Józef Poniatowski
1918
Hilka, a snake charmer, is engaged to perform at the Palace Garden. She is romantically involved with Baron Ilfingren. The circus director and Holfer decide to get rid of the gambler by accusing him of cheating, as they have their own designs on Hilka. The film was also known for its abundance of special effects—among them a manhunt for a bandit and scenes set in Apache dens—while particular emphasis was placed on its painterly visual style. No copies of the film have survived.
His Last Gesture
1917


