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Basic facts

Original title Katyń
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
Swedish release 2008-12-12

Cast

Andrzej Chyra
Jerzy, fänrik vid 8:e Uhlanregementet

Maja Ostaszewska
Anna, Andrzejs fru

Artur Żmijewski
Andrzej, kapten vid 8:e Uhlanregementet

Danuta Stenka
Róza, generalens fru

Jan Englert
generalen

Magdalena Cielecka
Agnieszka, fänrik Baszkowskis syster

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Titles

Original title
Swedish release title
Alternative title

Crew

Cast

Andrzej Chyra Jerzy, fänrik vid 8:e Uhlanregementet
Maja Ostaszewska Anna, Andrzejs fru
Artur Żmijewski Andrzej, kapten vid 8:e Uhlanregementet
Danuta Stenka Róza, generalens fru
Jan Englert generalen
Magdalena Cielecka Agnieszka, fänrik Baszkowskis syster
Agnieszka Glińska Irena, fänrik Baszkowskis syster
Paweł Małaszyński fänrik Piotr Baszkowski
Maja Komorowska Maria, Andrzejs mor
Władysław Kowalski Jan, Andrzejs far, universitetsprofessor
Antoni Pawlicki Tadeusz, kallad Tur, Annas kusin
Agnieszka Kawiorska Ewa, generalens dotter
Sergej Garmaš kapten Popov, rysk officer
Joachim Paul Assböck Obersturmbannführer Müller
Waldemar Barwiński polsk fänrik
Sebastian Bezzel officer vid Propaganda-Abteilung
Jacek Braciak fänrik Klin, Jerzys kamrat
Stanisław Brudny den gamle mannen på bron
Stanisława Celińska Stasia

Companies

Production Company Akson Studio
Co-Production Company Telewizja Polska SA (TVP)
Telekomunikacja Polska SA
Supported by Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej (PISF)
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Atlantic Film AB 2008
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Atlantic Film AB 2009

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 146122
Date 2008-11-24
Classification Allowed from age 15


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.35:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Dolby Digital
Colour type Colour
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in minutes 117 min


Original work

Original title Katyń: Post Mortem (Novel)
Author Andrzej Mularczyk


Production location

2006-10-03 2007-01-08
Wyszków Poland
Poświętne Poland
Kasina Wielka Poland
Warsaw Poland
Zielonka Poland
Wesoła Warsaw Poland (Katyn-skogen)
Cracow Poland
Jarosław Poland
Stary Dzików Poland

Release dates

Other showing 2007-01-21 Poland 117 min (Officiell polsk premiär)
First showing 2007-09-17 Warsaw Poland 117 min
Festival showing 2008-02-15 Berlin Germany 117 min (Berlin International Film Festival)
Release in Sweden 2008-12-12 Sweden 117 min
DVD release 2009-03-18 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Requiem polskie. Agnus Dei
Composer Krzysztof Penderecki (1980-1984)


Original title Requiem polskie. Lux Aeterna
Composer Krzysztof Penderecki (1980-1984)


Original title Requiem polskie. Chaconne
Composer Krzysztof Penderecki (1980-1984)


Original title Symfoni, nr 2. Sats 1 (Moderato)
Composer Krzysztof Penderecki (1980)


Original title Symfoni, nr 3. Sats 3 (Adagio)
Composer Krzysztof Penderecki (1988-1995)


Original title Symfoni, nr 3. Sats 4 (Passacaglia)
Composer Krzysztof Penderecki (1988-1995)


Original title Symfoni, nr 3. Sats 5 (Vivace)
Composer Krzysztof Penderecki (1988-1995)


Original title Symfoni, nr 4. Sats 1 (Adagio)
Composer Krzysztof Penderecki (1989)


Original title Sonat, violin, nr 1. Sats 2 (Andante)
Composer Krzysztof Penderecki (1953)


Original title Sonat, violin, nr 2. Sats 3 (Adagio)
Composer Krzysztof Penderecki (1999)


Original title Konsert, violin, orkester, nr 1
Composer Krzysztof Penderecki (1976-1977, reviderad 1987)


Original title Konsert, violin, orkester, nr 2 "Metamorfozy"
Composer Krzysztof Penderecki (1992-1995)


Original title Konsert, violoncell, orkester, nr 2 "Przebudzenie Jakuba"
Composer Krzysztof Penderecki (1982)


Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Item base Polyester
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2



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