Copernicus
Copernicus

Copernicus

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1973
2h 8m
5.5(4 votes)
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Overview

A biography of Nicholas Copernicus covering 50 years of the astronomer's life - from his studies in Europe to his theological work all the way to the creation of his magnum opus, On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres.

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DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Cast & Crew

57 members
Acting

Andrzej Kopiczyński

Mikołaj Kopernik

Andrzej Kopiczyński
Acting

Barbara Wrzesińska

Anna Schilling

Barbara Wrzesińska
Acting

Czesław Wołłejko

Łukasz Watzenrode

Czesław Wołłejko
Acting

Andrzej Antkowiak

Andrzej Kopernik

Andrzej Antkowiak
Acting

Klaus-Peter Thiele

Jerzy Joachim Retyk

Klaus-Peter Thiele
Acting

Henryk Boukołowski

Cardinal Hipolit d'Este

Henryk Boukołowski
Acting

Hannjo Hasse

Ossiander

Hannjo Hasse
Acting

Henryk Borowski

Tiedemann Giese

Henryk Borowski
Acting

Jadwiga Chojnacka

Kacper's Mother

Jadwiga Chojnacka
Acting

Aleksander Fogiel

Matz Schilling

Aleksander Fogiel
Acting

Emilia Krakowska

Kacper's Wife

Emilia Krakowska
Acting

Gustaw Lutkiewicz

Jan Dantyszek

Gustaw Lutkiewicz
Acting

Leszek Herdegen

Mateusz

Leszek Herdegen
Acting

Witold Pyrkosz

Płotowski

Witold Pyrkosz
Acting

Wiktor Sadecki

Wojciech of Brudzew

Wiktor Sadecki
Acting

Leonard Andrzejewski

Knight

Leonard Andrzejewski
Acting

W. Anton

Unknown Role

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Jolanta Bohdal

Krystyna

Jolanta Bohdal
Acting

Bogusz Bilewski

Burgrave

Bogusz Bilewski
Acting

Janusz Bylczyński

Celio Calcagnini

Janusz Bylczyński
Acting

Joanna Biesiada

Unknown Role

Joanna Biesiada
Acting

Władysław Dewoyno

Surgery Patient

Władysław Dewoyno
Acting

Aleksander Gąssowski

Kraków Academy Lecturer

Aleksander Gąssowski
Acting

Jerzy Grałek

Nobleman Killed By Teutonic Knights

Jerzy Grałek
Acting

Ewa Jastrzębowska

Unknown Role

Ewa Jastrzębowska
Acting

Tadeusz Jurasz

Unknown Role

Tadeusz Jurasz
Acting

Wacław Kowalski

Dołuski

Wacław Kowalski
Acting

Andrzej Krasicki

Dungeons Supervisor

No Image
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Andrzej Kozak

Bartolomeo Costa

Andrzej Kozak
Acting

Herbert Körbs

Unknown Role

No Image
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Józef Łodyński

Jester

Józef Łodyński
Acting

Leon Niemczyk

Don Alonso

Leon Niemczyk
Acting

Leopold Rene Nowak

Lodovico

Leopold Rene Nowak
Acting

Anna Nehrebecka

Diana d'Este

Anna Nehrebecka
Acting

Maria Nowotarska

Graziosa Maggi

Maria Nowotarska
Acting

Czesław Piaskowski

Unknown Role

Czesław Piaskowski
Acting

Angelika Ritter

Unknown Role

No Image
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Ryszard Ronczewski

Unknown Role

Ryszard Ronczewski
Acting

Tadeusz Somogi

Watzenrode's Servant

Tadeusz Somogi
Acting

Franciszek Targowski

Jan of Głogów

Franciszek Targowski
Acting

Joachim Tomaschewsky

Petreius

Joachim Tomaschewsky
Acting

Tadeusz Teodorczyk

Teutonic Order Envoy

Tadeusz Teodorczyk
Acting

Hans-Georg Türk

Unknown Role

No Image
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Zinaida Zagner

Unknown Role

Zinaida Zagner
Acting

Leon Załuga

Unknown Role

No Image
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Janusz Dziubiński

(uncredited)

No Image
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Jerzy Fedorowicz

Scholar (uncredited)

Jerzy Fedorowicz
Acting

Tadeusz Kunikowski

(uncredited)

No Image
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Juliusz Lubicz-Lisowski

Prisoner (uncredited)

Juliusz Lubicz-Lisowski
Acting

Jerzy Łapiński

Knight (uncredited)

Jerzy Łapiński
Acting

Czesław Magnowski

(uncredited)

No Image
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Zygmunt Malanowicz

(uncredited)

Zygmunt Malanowicz
Acting

Jerzy Nowak

Man At Funeral (uncredited)

Jerzy Nowak
Acting

Bruno O'Ya

Color Bearer (uncredited)

Bruno O'Ya
Acting

Jerzy Stasiuk

Town Citizen (uncredited)

Jerzy Stasiuk
Acting

Jerzy Trela

Town Citizen (uncredited)

Jerzy Trela
Acting

Marzena Trybała

Town Citizen (uncredited)

Marzena Trybała

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