Pornografia (film)
Encyclopedia
Pornografia is the name of a number of films, with the 2003 version being the best known one. In 1992, a short film with the same name was made in Brazil
. The 2003 version was a collaboration of the Polish
and French
film industries.
. It is based on a Witold Gombrowicz
novel, "Pornografia", placed in Poland
occupied by Nazi Germany
during World War II
. The film is filled with many intricacies, touching such themes as the Europe
an society of the 1940s as a whole, conspiracy
, guerrilla
, the Nazi invasion
, murder
, suicide
, but also eroticism, guilt and manipulation of youth by adults.The film was released in selected cities across the United States
.
s of name appeared in the film, including the following:
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. The 2003 version was a collaboration of the Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
and French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
film industries.
2003 version
Pornografia was directed by Polish director Jan Jakub KolskiJan Jakub Kolski
Jan Jakub Kolski is a Polish film director, cinematographer, and writer.-Early life and career:Kolski comes from a family closely connected to cinema. His father, Roman Kolski, and his sister, Ewa Pakulska were film editors. His brother, Włodzimierz Kolski, is a production manager. His paternal...
. It is based on a Witold Gombrowicz
Witold Gombrowicz
Witold Marian Gombrowicz was a Polish novelist and dramatist. His works are characterized by deep psychological analysis, a certain sense of paradox and an absurd, anti-nationalist flavor...
novel, "Pornografia", placed in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
occupied by Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The film is filled with many intricacies, touching such themes as the Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an society of the 1940s as a whole, conspiracy
Conspiracy theory
A conspiracy theory explains an event as being the result of an alleged plot by a covert group or organization or, more broadly, the idea that important political, social or economic events are the products of secret plots that are largely unknown to the general public.-Usage:The term "conspiracy...
, guerrilla
Guerrilla warfare
Guerrilla warfare is a form of irregular warfare and refers to conflicts in which a small group of combatants including, but not limited to, armed civilians use military tactics, such as ambushes, sabotage, raids, the element of surprise, and extraordinary mobility to harass a larger and...
, the Nazi invasion
Invasion
An invasion is a military offensive consisting of all, or large parts of the armed forces of one geopolitical entity aggressively entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of either conquering, liberating or re-establishing control or authority over a...
, murder
Murder
Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...
, suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
, but also eroticism, guilt and manipulation of youth by adults.The film was released in selected cities across the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Film crew
Several Polish actorActor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
s of name appeared in the film, including the following:
- Krzysztof Majchrzak ("Fryderyk")
- Adam FerencyAdam FerencyAdam Ferency is a Polish actor. He has appeared in over 70 films and televisison shows since 1976. He starred in the 1990 film Burial of a Potato, which was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival....
("Witold") - Krzysztof GlobiszKrzysztof GlobiszKrzysztof Globisz is a Polish theatre and film actor. His best known role is as Piotr Balicki, the newly qualified barrister whose opinion of capital punishment undergoes a radical change in A Short Film About Killing directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski.-External links:...
("Hipolit") - Grazyna Blecka-Kolska ("Maria")
- Grzegorz Damiecki ("Waclaw Paszkowski")
- Jan FryczJan Frycz-Selected filmography:-External links:*...
("Siemian") - Irena Laskowska ("Amelia")
- Sandra Samos ("Henia")
- Anna Baniowska ("Weronika")
- Kazimierz Mazur ("Karol")
- Jan Urbanski ("Skuziak")
- Magdalena RózczkaMagdalena RóżczkaMagdalena Różczka is a Polish actress. She appeared in the comedy television series Bao-Bab, czyli zielono mi in 2003.-References:...
- Henryk Niebudek (as a German Soldier named "Hans")
- Dariusz Toczek
- Jerzy Chojnowski ("Gustaw")