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Man of Iron

Original title: Czlowiek z zelaza
  • 1981
  • PG
  • 2h 36m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
3.9K
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Man of Iron (1981)
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A few years after the events of Man of Marble (1977), a journalist investigates Mateusz Birkut's son Maciek Tomczyk, now an activist leading a shipyard strike.A few years after the events of Man of Marble (1977), a journalist investigates Mateusz Birkut's son Maciek Tomczyk, now an activist leading a shipyard strike.A few years after the events of Man of Marble (1977), a journalist investigates Mateusz Birkut's son Maciek Tomczyk, now an activist leading a shipyard strike.

  • Director
    • Andrzej Wajda
  • Writer
    • Aleksander Scibor-Rylski
  • Stars
    • Jerzy Radziwilowicz
    • Krystyna Janda
    • Marian Opania
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    3.9K
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    • Director
      • Andrzej Wajda
    • Writer
      • Aleksander Scibor-Rylski
    • Stars
      • Jerzy Radziwilowicz
      • Krystyna Janda
      • Marian Opania
    • 12User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 6 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Jerzy Radziwilowicz
    Jerzy Radziwilowicz
    • Maciek Tomczyk…
    Krystyna Janda
    Krystyna Janda
    • Agnieszka
    Marian Opania
    Marian Opania
    • Winkel
    Wieslawa Kosmalska
    • Wieslawa Hulewicz
    Irena Byrska
    Irena Byrska
    • Matka Hulewicz
    Boguslaw Linda
    Boguslaw Linda
    • Dzidek
    Lech Walesa
    Lech Walesa
    • Lech Walesa
    Anna Walentynowicz
    Anna Walentynowicz
    • Anna Walentynowicz
    Jerzy Borowczak
    Jerzy Borowczak
    • Stanislaw J. Borowczak
    • (as Stanislaw J. Borowczak)
    Zbigniew Lis
    • Zbigniew Lis
    Teodor Kudla
    • Teodor Kudla
    Franciszek Trzeciak
    Franciszek Trzeciak
    • Badecki
    Janusz Gajos
    Janusz Gajos
    • Z-Ca Szefa
    Andrzej Seweryn
    Andrzej Seweryn
    • Kapt. Wirski
    Marek Kondrat
    Marek Kondrat
    • Grzenda
    Jan Tesarz
    Jan Tesarz
    • Szef
    Jerzy Trela
    Jerzy Trela
    • Antoniak
    Krzysztof Janczar
    Krzysztof Janczar
    • Kryska
    • Director
      • Andrzej Wajda
    • Writer
      • Aleksander Scibor-Rylski
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    • Trivia
      This was the first, and so far the only, sequel to win the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. It was also the first Polish film to win this prize - the second was Roman Polanski's The Pianist (2002) in 2002.
    • Quotes

      [to Maciek and Agnieszka at their wedding]

      Lech Walesa: I trust you will be a democratic couple, so let me share these flowers democratically.

    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Time Bandits, The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper, The Woman Next Door, Man of Iron (1981)
    • Soundtracks
      Piosenka dla Corki
      Lyrics by Krzysztof Kasprzyk
      Music by Maciej Pietrzyk

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    9/10

    Great movie about history

    A great movie about Poland's history containing also authentic material from the civil disorders. The movie handles also the viewpoint of individual in communist system. Screenplay is great.

    Nine stars out of ten.
    • antoni-1
    • Apr 8, 2002
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    • Release date
      • July 27, 1981 (Poland)
    • Country of origin
      • Poland
    • Language
      • Polish
    • Also known as
      • Človek iz železa
    • Filming locations
      • Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland
    • Production company
      • Zespól Filmowy "X"
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $492,035
    • Gross worldwide
      • $492,035
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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