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Gierek is a 2022 Polish biographical film directed by Michał Węgrzyn. It is based on the life of Edward Gierek, the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers' Party from 1970 to 1980, who in the movie is performed by Michał Koterski. The script was written by Heatcliff Janusz Iwanowski, Michał Kalicki, Krzysztof Tyszowiecki and Rafał Woś. It was produced by Global Studio and distributed by Dystrybucja Mówi Serwis. The production started on 27 July 2020. The film was set to premiere on 15 October 2021, but was eventually moved to 21 January 2022. It was filmed in Katowice, Ustroń, Dąbrowa Górnicza, and Zawiercie.




Plot


The film tells the history of Edward Gierek, from taking over the position of First Secretary in 1970 until his internment in 1982. The plot mainly focuses on Gierek's attempts at reviving the Polish economy with foreign loans and the crisis that followed.




Cast


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Michał Koterski – Edward Gierek, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Polish United Workers' Party from 1970 to 1980
Małgorzata Kożuchowska – Stanisława Gierek, wife of Gierek
Rafał Zawierucha – Piotr Jaroszewicz, Prime Minister of Poland from 1970 to 1980
Jan Frycz – Stefan Wyszyński, Primate of Poland from 1948 to 1981
Agnieszka Więdłocha – Marzena, secretary of Gierek
Cezary Żak – Leonid Brezhnev, leader of the Soviet Union from 1964 to 1982
Nicole Bogdanowicz – secretary of Gierek
Ewa Ziętek – Paulina, mother of Gierek
Natalia Lesz – singer Stella
Sebastian Stankiewicz – Maślak, based on Stanisław Kania
Antoni Pawlicki – general Roztocki, based on general Wojciech Jaruzelski
Dominika Gwit – secretary
Maciej Zakościelny – scientist-general, based on Sylwester Kaliski
Klaudia Halejcio – secretary Ryba
Mikołaj Roznerski – shipyard worker
Krzysztof Tyniec – KGB general, based on Yuri Anropov
Piotr Witkowski – banker
Philippe Tłokiński – Pierre Lavale, banker
Damian Bajorek – Wasiak, assistant of Gierek
Kamil Bajorek – SB officer Jeziorak
Jakub Józefowicz - ZSMP member Aleksander
Konrad Marszałek – Czesiek, adjutant
Lech Soluba – Wladyslaw Gomulka




References






External links


Gierek at IMDb
Gierek in FilmPolski.pl (Polish)

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Sekolah Film Nasional di Łódź
• Sejarah Polandia (1945–1989)
• 1970-an
• Edward
• Gierek (film)
• Martial law in Poland
• Glitter (Polish TV series)
• History of Poland (1945–1989)
• Łódź Film School
• Piotr Witkowski
• List of biographical films
• Polish People's Republic
• Michał Koterski
• John Woodvine