Swan Song
Łabędzi śpiew
Synopsis
After discussions with Schwartz, a producer from the West, screenwriter Stefan comes back to Poland. Everybody reminds him of his previous success: “The Flame”. The tired protagonist goes back to his wife, actress Ewa, who is eagerly awaiting him. Ewa goes to an audition which doesn’t turn out too well. On the next day, Stefan and his collaborators are wondering what to write a scenario about. Meanwhile, Stefan has a tooth ache. He decides to visit a dentist but is scared away by the price he has to pay for the treatment. Stefan still can’t find an idea for a scenario, and Ewa is not being cast. They decide to sell the car, but a man who takes their car out for a test drive doesn’t return. Stefan is changing ideas for the scenario constantly, he can’t make up his mind… at home, a pipe goes off… the wine he keeps in gallons blows up… the milicia (People’s Republic of Poland’s police) comes and general chaos ensues, as they are drowning in water and wine… which gives Stefan an idea…
Top Cast
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Jan Peszek
Stefan Dziedzic
Grażyna Barszczewska
Ewa
Bogdan Baer
Film Studio Manager
Jolanta Piętek-Górecka
Heroine in Stefan's ideas
Tomasz Zygadło
Director Zieba
Leon Niemczyk
Director Rogozinski
Bronisław Pawlik
Director Zyga
Magdalena Zawadzka
Lena
Maria Probosz
Dentist's Assistant
Ludwik Benoit
Cactus Lover
Bogusław Sochnacki
Police officer
Bogusław Sobczuk
Dentist
Jerzy Matula
Assistant Director
Kazimierz Iwiński
Gentleman Buying a Car
Ryszard Kotys
Customs Officer
Maja Barełkowska
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Robert Gliński
- Screenplay & Story
- Bolesław Michałek
- Original Title
- Łabędzi śpiew
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Polish
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Robert Gliński
Bolesław Michałek
Andrzej J. Jaroszewicz
Alina Faflik
Department Leadership Roster
Andrzej J. Jaroszewicz
Director of Photography
Alina Faflik
Editor
Jacek Turewicz
Production Design
Robert Gliński
Director
Bolesław Michałek
Writer
Elżbieta Radke
Costume Design
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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What is Swan Song about?
After discussions with Schwartz, a producer from the West, screenwriter Stefan comes back to Poland. Everybody reminds him of his previous success: “The Flame”. The tired protagonist goes back to his wife, actress Ewa, who is eagerly awaiting him. Ewa goes to an audition which doesn’t turn out too well. On the next day, Stefan and his collaborators are wondering what to write a scenario about. Meanwhile, Stefan has a tooth ache. He decides to visit a dentist but is scared away by the price he has to pay for the treatment. Stefan still can’t find an idea for a scenario, and Ewa is not being cast. They decide to sell the car, but a man who takes their car out for a test drive doesn’t return. Stefan is changing ideas for the scenario constantly, he can’t make up his mind… at home, a pipe goes off… the wine he keeps in gallons blows up… the milicia (People’s Republic of Poland’s police) comes and general chaos ensues, as they are drowning in water and wine… which gives Stefan an idea…
Who directed Swan Song?
Swan Song was directed by Robert Gliński.
Who stars in Swan Song?
The principal cast of Swan Song includes Jan Peszek, Grażyna Barszczewska, Bogdan Baer, Jolanta Piętek-Górecka, Tomasz Zygadło.
When was Swan Song released and how long is it?
Swan Song was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.