Halka (1930)
The beautiful highlander Halka falls in love with the rich nobleman Janusz and rejects the adoring highlander Jontek. However, he soon finds out that the lord's love promises cannot be trusted. This is the plot of one of the most famous Polish operas in a nutshell. Konstanty Meglicki's Halka is one of three Polish pre-war adaptations of Stanisław Moniuszko's work.
- Date of release
- 1930-01-02
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Konstanty Meglicki
Casting
- Zorika Szymanska — Halka
- Harry Cort — Janusz
- Helena Zahorska — Janusz's Mother
- Wlodzimierz Czerski — Jontek
- Zofia Lindorfówna — Zosia
Interesting facts
Halka is a 1930 Polish musical film directed by Konstanty Meglicki and starring Zorika Szymańska and Harry Cort. It is a loose adaptation of the 1848 opera Halka composed by Stanisław Moniuszko with a libretto by Włodzimierz Wolski.
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