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Feature film — 1981

Man of Iron (1981)

7.02h 27mDrama — History

In Warsaw in 1980, the Communist Party sends disgruntled radio reporter Winkel to Gdańsk to dig up dirt on the shipyard strikers - particularly on Maciek Tomczyk, an independent labour union leader whose father was killed in the December 1970 protests. Posing as sympathetic, Winkel interviews the people surrounding Tomczyk, including his detained wife, Agnieszka.

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Director: Andrzej Wajda

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Cast & crew

Jerzy Radziwiłowicz as Maciek Tomczyk / Mateusz Birkut

Jerzy Radziwiłowicz

Maciek Tomczyk / Mateusz Birkut

Krystyna Janda as Agnieszka

Krystyna Janda

Agnieszka

Marian Opania as Winkel

Marian Opania

Winkel

Irena Byrska as matka Hulewicz

Irena Byrska

matka Hulewicz

Wiesława Kosmalska as Wiesława Hulewicz

Wiesława Kosmalska

Wiesława Hulewicz

Bogusław Linda as Dzidek

Bogusław Linda

Dzidek

Franciszek Trzeciak as Badecki

Franciszek Trzeciak

Badecki

Janusz Gajos as zastępca szefa Radiokomitetu

Janusz Gajos

zastępca szefa Radiokomitetu

Andrzej Seweryn as kapitan Wirski

Andrzej Seweryn

kapitan Wirski

Marek Kondrat as Grzenda

Marek Kondrat

Grzenda

Jerzy Trela as Antoniak, działacz opozycji

Jerzy Trela

Antoniak, działacz opozycji

Krzysztof Janczar as Kryska, przyjaciel Maćka w 1970

Krzysztof Janczar

Kryska, przyjaciel Maćka w 1970

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