Top Cast
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Gustaw Holoubek
Henryk Fogiel
Stanisław Milski
The Professor
Adam Pawlikowski
Major Rudolf von Henneberg
Teresa Tuszyńska
Anna
Stanisław Mikulski
Michał Pawlicki
Liliana Niwińska
Lili
Emil Karewicz
Hauptmann Grimm
Feliks Chmurkowski
Engineer Nowicki
Edward Dobrzański
Highlander Józek
Jerzy Horecki
Mieczysław Łoza
Polish Underground Member
Wojciech Turowski
Doctor
Wiktor Grotowicz
German Officer (uncredited)
Artur Młodnicki
German Officer (uncredited)
Wojciech Siemion
Restorer
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jerzy Zarzycki
- Screenplay & Story
- Jerzy Broszkiewicz, Stefan Matyjaszkiewicz, Robert Azderball, Jerzy Zarzycki, Konrad Nałęcki
- Original Score
- Stanisław Wisłocki
- Original Title
- Biały niedźwiedź
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Polish
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Zespół Filmowy "Syrena"
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jerzy Zarzycki
Jerzy Broszkiewicz, Stefan Matyjaszkiewicz, Robert Azderball, Jerzy Zarzycki, Konrad Nałęcki, Roman Frister
Stanisław Wisłocki
Stefan Matyjaszkiewicz
Tomira Matyjaszkiewicz, Maria Karpowicz
Department Leadership Roster
Maria Szafran
Production Design
Jerzy Skrzepiński
Production Design
Jerzy Broszkiewicz
Screenplay
Stefan Matyjaszkiewicz
Director of Photography
Jerzy Zarzycki
Director
Stefan Matyjaszkiewicz
Screenplay
Robert Azderball
Screenplay
Maria Szafran
Costume Design
Jerzy Zarzycki
Screenplay
Tomira Matyjaszkiewicz
Editor
Maria Karpowicz
Editor
Jerzy Skrzepiński
Costume Design
Konrad Nałęcki
Screenplay
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 Polar Bear
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Polar Bear about?
A Jewish man who escapes a Nazi transport hides in a Polish ski resort town by posing for photos with tourists dressed as a polar bear.
Who directed Polar Bear?
Polar Bear was directed by Jerzy Zarzycki.
Who stars in Polar Bear?
The principal cast of Polar Bear includes Gustaw Holoubek, Stanisław Milski, Adam Pawlikowski, Teresa Tuszyńska, Stanisław Mikulski.
When was Polar Bear released and how long is it?
Polar Bear was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for Polar Bear?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Polar Bear was composed by Stanisław Wisłocki.