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  • Biale malzenstwo (1992)
  • 93 min | Drama
Biale malzenstwo (1992)
93 min | Drama

Evening. Two contemporary teenage girls, Blanca and Pauline, living in an old manor house, are watching a television programme about the sexual life of people and of animals. Surprised by Bianca's father who returns late at night they ...See moreEvening. Two contemporary teenage girls, Blanca and Pauline, living in an old manor house, are watching a television programme about the sexual life of people and of animals. Surprised by Bianca's father who returns late at night they quickly change channels. The film they see made up of old archive footage, is the beginning of their journey into the past. The same manor house, the same room, the same girls, but in another time. Bianca and Paulina are totally immersed in problems associated with puberty and reaching adulthood. Blanca is sensitive with a "poetic nature," shocked at the role that tradition has mapped out for her, terrified by the marriage which is being planned for her. Marriage with Benjamin - a very immature young man for whom she has no feelings. Pauline is an extrovert, well adapted to face every situation, who accepts ironically the amorous advances made by Grandfather who even at his advanced age can't control the waves of lust that rage in his ancient body. In addition Pauline is jealous about Benjamin, who isn't her beau. Then there's father - a womanizer, and Blanca's mother, unhappy in her maternal role. Then Aunt, widowed too early, in whom there burn untold passions. All these people pay scant attention to Bianca and her phobias which are the result of her great sensitivity and from disturbing experiences she had as a child... Blanca isn't in a position to assume the role that her surroundings have earmarked for her. Her escape into a world of fantasy can't cure her either... Her fears push her towards madness when she comes to realize that she won't be able to fulfill her aim of preserving her purity, that a "marriage blanc" is impossible. Written by Polish Cinema Database See less
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Writers
Magdalena Lazarkiewicz (screenplay) | Jan Rózewicz (screenplay) | Tadeusz Rózewicz (play)
Cinematographer
Editor
Katarzyna Rudnik (as Katarzyna Rudnik-Glinska)
Production Designer
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Sep 30, 1992

Release date
Oct 1993 (United States)

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Cast

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29 cast members
Name Known for
Agata Piotrowska
Paulina Paulina   See fewer
Jan Englert
Wincenty Wincenty   See fewer
Magdalena Zawadzka
Aunt Aniela Aunt Aniela   See fewer
Henryk Bista
Grandpa Grandpa   See fewer
Bartosz Opania
Beniamin Beniamin   See fewer
Tomasz Lulek
Officer Officer   See fewer
Bohdana Majda
Beniamin's aunt Beniamin's aunt   See fewer
Grzegorz Skurski
Legionnaire operator Legionnaire operator   See fewer
Andrzej Mastalerz
Operator assistant Operator assistant   See fewer
Aleksandra Domanska
Aunt's friend Aunt's friend   See fewer
Krystyna Wachelko-Zaleska
Bianka's cousine Bianka's cousine   See fewer
Piotr Dobrowolski
Bianka's cousine Bianka's cousine   See fewer
Krzysztof Magowski
Landlord Landlord   See fewer
Dariusz Sikorski
Pierrot Pierrot   See fewer
Malgorzata Kuta
Governess Governess   See fewer
Andrzej Szenajch
Officer Officer   See fewer
Maria Zachwatowicz
Little Bianka Little Bianka   See fewer
Aneta Szymczak
Little Paulina Little Paulina   See fewer
Jordan Babula
Little Beniamin Little Beniamin   See fewer
Justyna Sobolewska
Guest at the picnic Guest at the picnic   See fewer
Tadeusz Sobolewski
Guest at the picnic Guest at the picnic   See fewer
Piotr Lazarkiewicz
Accompanist Accompanist   See fewer
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