The Revenge
Zemsta
Synopsis
A winter day at a Polish castle, half owned by a fatalistic notary and half by a volcanic old soldier's niece. The old soldier, Cupbearer, and the notary are sworn enemies, which may doom the love between the niece, Klara, and the notary's son, Waclaw. On this day, the tongue-tied Cupbearer asks a braggart courtier, Papkin, to sue on his behalf for the hand of the widow Hanna. Papkin succeeds and
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Roman Polanski
Józef Papkin
Janusz Gajos
Maciej Raptusiewicz
Andrzej Seweryn
Rejent Milczek
Katarzyna Figura
Hanna Czepiersińska
Daniel Olbrychski
Dyndalski
Agata Buzek
Klara
Rafał Królikowski
Wacław Milczek
Lech Dyblik
Śmigalski
Cezary Żak
Perełka
Jerzy Nowak
Michał Kafar
Tadeusz Wojtych
Maciej Mietus
Henryk Gołębiewski
Bricklayer
Jerzy Słonka
Priest
Magdalena Smalara
Rózia
Grażyna Zielińska
Cookie of Czesnik
Wiesław Łągiewka
Servant #1
Kazimierz Mazur
Servant #2
Waldemar Czyszak
Servant #3
Release History & Theatrical Window
Warsaw
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Andrzej Wajda
- Screenplay & Story
- Andrzej Wajda
- Original Score
- Wojciech Kilar
- Original Title
- Zemsta
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Polish
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- Arka Film, Telewizja Polska, Vision Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Andrzej Wajda
Andrzej Wajda, Aleksander Fredro
Wojciech Kilar
Paweł Edelman
Wanda Zeman
Michał Kwieciński, Katarzyna Fukacz-Cebula, Janusz Morgenstern, Sławomir Rogowski, Włodzimierz Otulak
Department Leadership Roster
Andrzej Wajda
Director
Andrzej Wajda
Screenplay
Wojciech Kilar
Original Music Composer
Michał Kwieciński
Producer
Paweł Edelman
Director of Photography
Janusz Morgenstern
Producer
Wanda Zeman
Editor
Sławomir Rogowski
Producer
Włodzimierz Otulak
Producer
Production Stills & Gallery
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Polish Films
Polish cinema: Wikidata country-of-origin Poland, merged with the canon (Polish Film School, Moral Anxiety, Has, Zulawski, Kieslowski, Wajda, contemporary).
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Revenge
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What is The Revenge about?
A winter day at a Polish castle, half owned by a fatalistic notary and half by a volcanic old soldier's niece. The old soldier, Cupbearer, and the notary are sworn enemies, which may doom the love between the niece, Klara, and the notary's son, Waclaw. On this day, the tongue-tied Cupbearer asks a braggart courtier, Papkin, to sue on his behalf for the hand of the widow Hanna. Papkin succeeds and
Who directed The Revenge?
The Revenge was directed by Andrzej Wajda.
Who stars in The Revenge?
The principal cast of The Revenge includes Roman Polanski, Janusz Gajos, Andrzej Seweryn, Katarzyna Figura, Daniel Olbrychski.
When was The Revenge released and how long is it?
The Revenge was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for The Revenge?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Revenge was composed by Wojciech Kilar.