Polish Wedding (1998): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Polish Wedding is a 1998 comedy drama directed by Theresa Connelly, starring Lena Olin as Jadzia, Gabriel Byrne and Claire Danes. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes and earned $692,588 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Theresa Connelly
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Fox Searchlight Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Polish Wedding About?
The premise of Polish Wedding without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When distance only brings you nearer to home, a sprawling Polish family wrestles with love and duty. Matriarch Jadzia Pzoniak, mother of five, balances a happy marriage to Bolek with a long‑standing affair with Roman. Her teenage daughter Hala becomes involved with neighbor cop Russell, gets pregnant, and faces pressure to marry him.
Polish Wedding Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- large family
- man kissing a woman's foot
- unfaithful wife
- nude female painting
- female full frontal nudity
- high school drop out
- extended family
- directed by writer
- written and directed by female
- voyeur
- dinner guest
- reference to the virgin mary
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- family life
- barefoot woman
- underage smoking
- implied outdoor sex
- ethnic dancing
- pregnancy out of wedlock
- head strong woman
- church procession
- flower garden
- marital proposal declined
- eating pickles
- marital reconciliation
- reference to a gypsy girl
- public embarrassment
- hockey stick as a weapon
- husband wife estrangement
- marital infidelity
- one year later
- newlywed couple
- man woman romance
- catholic mass
- two on a motorcycle
- reference to paris france
- catholic priest
- reference to queen
- implied sex
- undressing for sex
- f rated
- lingerie slip
- baker
- toenail
- syrian
- street market
- bakery
- crying
- following someone
- shotgun wedding
- neighborhood
Polish Wedding Cast & Characters
Lena Olin leads the cast as Jadzia, with Gabriel Byrne as Bolek and Claire Danes as Hala. Directed by Theresa Connelly; 31 actors are credited in all.
- Director Theresa Connelly
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Lena Olin as Jadzia -
Gabriel Byrne as Bolek -
Claire Danes as Hala - Rade Šerbedžija as Roman
Also Starring in Polish Wedding
· 27 more- Daniel Lapaine Ziggy
- Mili Avital Sofie
- Rachel Morrin Ziggy & Sofie's Baby
- Adam Trese Russell Schuster
- Judy Dery Mrs. Schuster
- Steven Petrarca Witek
- Brian Hoyt Kaz
- Ramsey Krull Kris
- Cassidy Cirka Hala's Baby
- Kristen Bell Teenage Girl (uncredited)
- Jeffrey Nordling Father Don
- Peter Carey Piotrus
- Ryan Spahn Kid
- Randall Godwin Nosy Neighbor (as Randy Godwin)
- Jon Bradford Sailor
- Robert Daniels Roman's Business Partner (uncredited)
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- Mitchell Mandeberg Stanley Mislinski
- Seamus McNally Heckler #2
- Rick Thompson Heckler
- Rebecca Morrin Ziggy & Sofie's Baby
- Christina Romana Lypeckyj Kasia
- Sheldon Alkon Man in Church
- Laurie V. Logan Helga
- Joanna Woodcock Woman in Bakery
- Joseph Haynes Mr. Schuster
- Erin Frosty Church Attendant (uncredited)
- Keith Lenart Street Vendor (uncredited)
Polish Wedding Plot Summary
What happens in Polish Wedding from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Jadzia, Lena Olin, is the matriarch at the center of a bustling Polish-American family: four sons and a daughter, plus Sofie, Ziggy’s wife who works with Jadzia as a cleaner, and Ziggy and Sofie’s baby who makes the household feel even more alive. The household hums with routine and hidden tensions as Jadzia navigates loyalty, duty, and desire.
Full summary
The whole story of Polish Wedding, scene by scene
Polish Wedding Box Office
Polish Wedding grossed $692,588 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$692.6K
- US & Canada
- $692.6K
Polish Wedding Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Polish Wedding.
How Well Do You Know Polish Wedding?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actress portrays the matriarch Jadzia?
Polish Wedding Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “Amori & segreti” and “Bu nasil ask?”.
- Also known as
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- Amori & segreti
- Bu nasil ask?
- Casamento Polonês
- Casamento na Família
- Gestern war ich noch Jungfrau
- La boda polaca
- Polonezikos gamos
- Valeneitsyt
- Ślub po polsku
- חתונה פולנית
- Bu Nasıl Aşk
- Польське весілля
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Polish Wedding FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Polish Wedding, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Polish Wedding?
Polish Wedding runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was Polish Wedding released?
Polish Wedding was released on January 16, 1998.
Who directed Polish Wedding?
Polish Wedding was directed by Theresa Connelly.
Who is in the cast of Polish Wedding?
Polish Wedding stars Lena Olin as Jadzia, Gabriel Byrne as Bolek and Claire Danes as Hala, among 31 credited actors.
How much did Polish Wedding make at the box office?
Polish Wedding grossed $692,588 worldwide.
Does Polish Wedding have a post-credit scene?
No. Polish Wedding has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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