Janusz MorgensternCast
Daniel Olbrychski 
Barbara Kwiatkowska 
Kalina Jędrusik Ignacy Gogolewski Anna Halcewicz Iga Cembrzynska
Credits
Written by: Stanislaw Dygat
Plot
Marek is a promising athlete having his share of affairs with women. One day at masquerade ball he meets a an enigmatic Jowita and becomes obsessed with her, even when he finds seemingly true love in Agnieszka.
Sinekatalog’s take
An athlete with a string of affairs becomes obsessed with an enigmatic woman he meets at a masquerade. The film is moody and stylish, with a haunting romantic edge. A good fit for fans of sixties Polish cinema.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- San Sebastián International Film Festival 1967: Best Director (Silver Shell for Best Director) — Janusz Morgenstern
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (360 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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