Krzysztof Komeda
Also Known As: Christopher Komeda, Krzysztof Trzciński-Komeda, Krzysztof Komeda-Trzciński, Krzysztof Trzciński
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Sound
Place of Birth: Poznań, wielkopolskie, Polska
Birthday: April 27, 1931
Deathday: April 23, 1969
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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Innocent Sorcerers
Overview: A young doctor is tired of being sought by women. One night he meets a young girl who all but forces herself into his room where they talk of morals and love. But he loses her when he goes out to see some friends and then rushes madly around the city after her.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: pl
Release Date: 1960-12-17
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Bad Luck
Overview: To convince the prison warden against releasing him, a middle-aged Polish man recounts his life, one he considers to have been characterized by exceptionally bad luck.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: pl
Release Date: 1960-04-04
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The Ashes
Overview: Set in the time of Napoleon wars, shows how the wars swept over the unfortunate Polish country at the beginning of the XIX-th century. Story revolves around the Polish legion under command of General Dabrowski, who then fought on Napoleon's side with the hopes of Poland's revival.
Genres: War Drama History
Original Language: pl
Release Date: 1965-09-25
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Good Bye, Till Tomorrow
Overview: Jacek is a handsome, charming young Pole who belongs to a drama company. One day, in the streets of Gdansk, he meets Marguerite, a beautiful, charming French girl. He falls for her but the young lady is whimsical...
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: pl
Release Date: 1960-05-25
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Komeda: A Soundtrack for a Life
Overview: Krzysztof Komeda was a jazz pianist and film composer. With compositions like the lullaby for Rosemary's Baby (1968) by Roman Polanski, Komeda succeeded in writing his own chapter in the history of soundtracks. This documentary follows the life story of the composer by the means of his melodic sounds. It is a reflection on his soundtracks, which changed the common film scores forever. It is a contemporary document about the attitude to life in a time of social, political and cultural change after war, about work and exodus of Polish artists in the 50s and 60s. A story about how film music is created and how it affects people. Directors who worked with Komeda and who are also friends talk about him: Roman Polanski, Jerzy Skolimowski, Henning Carlsen and Andrzej Wajda. His wife, Zofia Komeda, and his sister, Irena Orlowska, recollect him.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-05-07
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Jazz Talks
Overview: The first Polish film about jazz and, at the same time, an unusual documentary record of a concert of two legendary music bands: Hot Club Melomani and The Komeda Sextet.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: pl
Release Date: 1957-01-01
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Komeda, Komeda...
Overview: A feature- length documentary on the life and work of jazz musician and composer Krzysztof Komeda.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pl
Release Date: 2012-09-28
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