The Palace
Pałac
Synopsis
Set in 1944. A shepherd boy enters an abandoned palace he has seen only from the distance since he was a boy. Once he enters the palace, strange things begin to happen as though he was dreaming the events rather than living them.
Top Cast
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Bożena Adamek
dziewucha
Teresa Budzisz-Krzyżanowska
Dorota Fellman
panna młoda
Adam Fornal
hrabia
Stanisław Frąckowiak
jaśnie pan i lokaj Jan
Wiktor Sadecki
biskup
Janusz Michałowski
Jakub
Halina Gryglaszewska
matka Jakuba
Elżbieta Karkoszka
gruźliczka
Danuta Kisiel
jaśnie pani
Eugeniusz Kujawski
kuzyn
Erwin Nowiaszak
malarz
Zdzisław Kozień
ksiądz
Roman Stankiewicz
ojciec Jakuba
Ireneusz Karamon
hłop z obrazem
Michał Leśniak
karczmarz
Mikołaj Müller
baron
Zbigniew Papis
hrabia
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tadeusz Junak
- Screenplay & Story
- Wiesław Myśliwski, Tadeusz Junak
- Original Score
- Leszek Orlewicz
- Original Title
- Pałac
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Polish
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- Zespół Filmowy "Perspektywa"
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tadeusz Junak
Wiesław Myśliwski, Tadeusz Junak
Leszek Orlewicz
Ryszard Lenczewski
Janina Niedźwiecka
Department Leadership Roster
Elżbieta Karwańska
Production Design
Tadeusz Junak
Director
Ryszard Lenczewski
Director of Photography
Tadeusz Junak
Writer
Janina Niedźwiecka
Editor
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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 Palace
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Palace about?
Set in 1944. A shepherd boy enters an abandoned palace he has seen only from the distance since he was a boy. Once he enters the palace, strange things begin to happen as though he was dreaming the events rather than living them.
Who directed The Palace?
The Palace was directed by Tadeusz Junak.
Who stars in The Palace?
The principal cast of The Palace includes Bożena Adamek, Teresa Budzisz-Krzyżanowska, Dorota Fellman, Adam Fornal, Stanisław Frąckowiak.
When was The Palace released and how long is it?
The Palace was released in 1980 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
Who composed the musical score for The Palace?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Palace was composed by Leszek Orlewicz.
Is The Palace based on a book or true story?
The Palace is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Wiesław Myśliwski".