Gwiazda Kopernika

Gwiazda Kopernika (2009)

Nicolaus Copernicus, the son of a Toruń merchant, is a bright and curious child. When he is ten years old, the Dutch astrologer Paul van de Volder predicts a great future for him, which develops in the boy an interest in the stars. Paul van de Volder reappears in Nikolai's life when he is already a student at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. A battle for the student's soul begins between the charlatan astrologer and Wojciech of Brudzew and other university professors. Astrology fights with astronomy. From the doubts and questions that hound Nicholas, a discovery is born that will change the world.

Date of release
2009-09-08
TMDB
3.0 / 10 (1)
Genres
Animation, Family, History
Director
Zdzisław Kudła, Andrzej Orzechowski

Casting

Interesting facts

Copernicus' Star is a Polish-language children's animated film, directed and written by Zdzisław Kudła and Andrzej Orzechowski. It was produced by Studio Filmów Rysunkowych in Bielsko-Biała, Poland, and released on 2 October 2009. The main cast included Piotr Adamczyk, Jerzy Stuhr, Anna Cieślak, Jan Peszek, Piotr Fronczewski, and Olgierd Łukaszewicz. The story follows Nicholas, an astronomy student as he makes the world-changing discovery. It was based on the life of Nicholas Copernicus, a 15th- and 16th-century Renaissance scientist, and the author of the heliocentric model of the universe.

Production

Copernicus' Star was written and directed by Zdzisław Kudła and Andrzej Orzechowski, with Kudła also being the executive producer and art director, while Romana Miś was the producer. The music was done by Abel Korzeniowski, sound by Tomasz Dukszta, and editing by Irena Hussar. Illustrator Janusz Stanny developed the initial concept of the art design.

Read on Wikipedia · Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Data from Wikidata.

Recommended