The Dancing Hawk (1978): Cast
The Dancing Hawk is a 1978 drama directed by Grzegorz Królikiewicz, starring Beata Tyszkiewicz as Wiesława, druga żona Topornego, Tadeusz Łomnicki and Jerzy Zelnik. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Grzegorz Królikiewicz
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Polish - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Dancing Hawk About?
The premise of The Dancing Hawk without spoilers.
A peasant’s son spots a chance to climb in turbulent times and works tirelessly, treating ambition like a card game. He eventually secures the social rank he wants, but at the cost of a dehumanized soul and a shattered conscience. Those closest to him pay the price, and his downfall is harsh—imprisonment or a morally cheap escape awaits.
The Dancing Hawk Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female nudity
- female frontal nudity
- avant garde
- death
- nudity
- blood
- female topless nudity
- surrealism
- sex scene
- murder
- female rear nudity
- full frontal nudity
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- female full frontal nudity
- social ladder
- country boy
- peasant
- moving from country to city
- countryside
- village life
- poverty
- 20th century
- lifetime
- industry
- factory manager
- city village
- social status
- class system
- aristocrat
- abandoned wife
- city girl
- wife cheating on husband
- abandoned son
- ambition
- determination
- decline
- abandonment
- social change
- polish history
- world war two
- communism
- stalinism
- post war poland
- pre war poland
- education
- illiteracy
- family house
- come back home
- disappointment
- disillusionment
- rise and fall
The Dancing Hawk Cast & Characters
Beata Tyszkiewicz leads the cast as Wiesława, druga żona Topornego, with Tadeusz Łomnicki as dyrektor and Jerzy Zelnik as Zatorski. Directed by Grzegorz Królikiewicz; 27 actors are credited in all.
- Director Grzegorz Królikiewicz
- Beata Tyszkiewicz as Wiesława, druga żona Topornego
- Tadeusz Łomnicki as dyrektor
- Jerzy Zelnik as Zatorski
- Wirgiliusz Gryń as robotnik
Also Starring in The Dancing Hawk
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- Franciszek Trzeciak Michał Toporny
- Zygmunt Malanowicz dziedzic
- Bronisław Wrocławski [obsada aktorska]
- Andrzej Precigs [obsada aktorska]
- Józef Fryźlewicz Kinol
- Irena Orska matka Wiesławy
- Stanisław Jaśkiewicz ojciec Wiesławy
- Ryszard Mróz [obsada aktorska]
- Andrzej Jurczak [obsada aktorska]
- Anna Ciepielewska sekretarka Basia
- Grażyna Krukówna nadgorliwa
- Czesław Przybyła nauczyciel
- Krzysztof Materna [obsada aktorska]
- Jerzy Krasuń [obsada aktorska]
- Piotr Krasicki Staszek
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- Zygmunt Wiaderny [obsada aktorska]
- Zofia Kopacz pokojówka
- Włodzimierz Saar Frączak
- Jerzy Fijałkowski [obsada aktorska]
- Adam Daniewicz [obsada aktorska]
- Beata Tumkiewicz Maria, pierwsza żona Topornego
- Czesław Wojtała Jastrząb
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The Dancing Hawk FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Dancing Hawk, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Dancing Hawk?
The Dancing Hawk runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was The Dancing Hawk released?
The Dancing Hawk was released on January 20, 1978.
Who directed The Dancing Hawk?
The Dancing Hawk was directed by Grzegorz Królikiewicz.
More films by Grzegorz Królikiewicz Who is in the cast of The Dancing Hawk?
The Dancing Hawk stars Beata Tyszkiewicz as Wiesława, druga żona Topornego, Tadeusz Łomnicki as dyrektor and Jerzy Zelnik as Zatorski, among 27 credited actors.
Does The Dancing Hawk have a post-credit scene?
No. The Dancing Hawk has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Dancing Hawk in?
The original language of The Dancing Hawk is Polish.
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