balladyna

Marta Sekulska
2021-11-22

"A dark tale full of lust, crime and blood."
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96 min

Juliusz Słowacki’s drama “Balladyna” is one of the author’s most recognizable works. The television production was directed by Wojciech Adamczyk. The play, written in 1834, arose from a fascination with Slavic culture, and its plot was inspired by Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “Macbeth.” In his interpretation, Wojciech Adamczyk eschews the ludic elements, giving the story a darker character. The conflict centers on the relationship between two strong female characters: Balladyna and Goplana. Filled with lust, crime, and blood, it’s a story that rivals the emotional depth and richness of Game of Thrones or The Witcher. The world Słowacki describes is dark and dense with passion. The exotic landscape of European pagan mythologies is combined with early Christian aesthetics. Viewers accustomed to “school-style” interpretations of the play will be surprised by the poignantly contemporary vision of human fate in an original approach.

Cast

Name Character Team
Katarzyna Ucherska balladyna Unowned
Paulina Szostak alina Unowned
Dorota Chotecka wdowa Unowned
Lidia Sadowa Goplana Unowned
Sławomir Grzymkowski Skierka Unowned
Wojciech Brzeziński Chochlik Unowned
Grzegorz Daukszewicz Grabiec Unowned
Kacper Matula Filon Unowned
Stanisław Brejdygant Pustelnik Unowned
Adrian Zaremba Kirkor Unowned
Mateusz Weber Rycerz Unowned
Adam Biedrzycki Gralon Unowned
Sławomir Głazek Rycerz Unowned
Modest Ruciński Kostryn Unowned
Krzysztof Gosztyła Kanclerz Unowned
Sławomir Holland Sługa Unowned
Tomasz Zaród Szlachcic Unowned
Witold Wieliński Szlachcic Unowned
Dominik Bąk Poseł miejski Unowned
Przemysław Glapiński Lekarz Unowned
Dariusz Dobkowski Żołnierz Unowned
Piotr Zelt Strażnik Unowned
Iwona Rulewicz Stara kobieta Unowned