Papusza

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Papusza

2013

2h 11m

7.8(33 votes)

Drama

History

Overview

The rise and fall of the most distinguished Polish-Gypsy poetess Bronislawa Wajs, widely known as Papusza, and her relationship with her discoverer, writer Jerzy Ficowski.

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Cast & Crew

43 members

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Jowita Budnik

Bronisłava 'Papusza' Wajsová

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Zbigniew Waleryś

Dionizy Wajs

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Antoni Pawlicki

Jerzy Ficowski

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Artur Steranko

Lieutenant Czarnecki

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Andrzej Walden

Julian Tuwim

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Joanna Niemirska

Wanda Ficowska

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Sebastian Wesolowski

Tarzan

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Patryk Dytlow

Tobar

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Leokadia Brzezinska

Reca

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Paloma Mirga

Young Papusza

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Karol Gierlinski

Sero Rom

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Roman Fiodorowicz

Ryko

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Oktawia Jabczynska

Perelka

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Tadeusz Krzyzanowski

Tonio

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Ewa Rubina Brzezinska

Young Gypsy Woman

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Jova Calderar

Urma

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Helena Paczkowska

Mura

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Karolina Burianska

Young Mura

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Daniel Paczkowski

Kralo

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Ewa Worytkiewicz

Shop Assistant

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Jerzy Gudejko

Minister

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Krzysztof Bochenek

Janitor

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Ryszard Mróz

Prison Manager

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Ewa Apczynska

Old Gypsy Woman

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Elżbieta Okupska

Fat Peasant Woman

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Ditte Berkeley

Lady

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Jerzy Pal

Headmaster

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Sławomir Rokita

Watchmaker

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Joanna Gaudziak

Guard

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Sound

Jan Kanty Pawluśkiewicz

Conductor

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Elzbieta Towarnicka

Solo Singer

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Iwona Ewa Kurylowicz

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Andrzej Biegun

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Grzegorz Sowa

Policeman

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Robert Ostolski

Policeman

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Jaroslaw Cupriak

Policeman

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Maja Meissner

Woman from the Ministry

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Marian Czarkowski

Doctor

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Mariusz Brzeziński

Gryfo

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Natalia Grabowska

Tuga

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Patrycja Jabczynska

Malina

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Antonina Bak

Krysia Ficowska

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Ryszard Choinski

Priest

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