Skarga (1991)

A teenager gets killed on his way to school during the tragic events of December 1970 on the Polish coast. The boy's parents launch a crusade to bury their son despite the refusal from the communist authorities.

Date of release
1991-12-18
TMDB
10.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 24m
Genres
Drama
Director
Jerzy Wójcik

Casting

Interesting facts

Skarga is a 1991 Polish-language political film directed by Jerzy Wójcik and written by Wójcik and Witold Zalewski. It premiered on 18 December 1991. It was based on the history of the family of Stefan Stawicki, a 16-year-old student, who was killed on 18 December 1970, by a stray bullet, shot during the brutal pacification of the protests in Szczecin, Poland.

Production

Skarga was based on the history of the family of Stefan Stawicki, a 16-year-old student, who was killed on 18 December 1970, by a stray bullet, shot during the brutal pacification of the protests in Szczecin, Poland.

The film was directed by Jerzy Wójcik and written by Wójcik and Witold Zalewski. The cinematography was done by Witold Sobociński, scenography by Bogdan Sölle, editing by Mirosława Garlicka, and music by Stanisław Syrewicz. The main cast included: Magda Teresa Wójcik, Henryk Boukołowski, Danuta Szaflarska, Rafał Zwierz, and Karolina Lutczyn. The film was produced by Studio Filmowe Indeks and Telewizja Polska.

It premiered on 18 December 1991, on the 21st anniversary of the death of Stefan Stawicki.

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