The film “Chopin” by Michał Kwieciński received support of PLN 6 million from the Polish Film Institute. According to the Polish Film Institute, that is “Only” 9.25 percent of the entire budget. The producers – Akson Studio (founder and president Michał Kwieciński) – applied for financing in the amount of PLN 9 million. Filming of “Chopin” is scheduled to begin in September, Gazeta Wyborcza reports.
The most expensive Polish production is still “Quo Vadis” from 2001 – the budget of the film directed by Jerzy Kowalirowicz was more than PLN 76 million. So far, the second place has been taken by the film “Carol. The Pope Who Remained a Man” with a budget of about PLN 44 million.
Akson Studio produced, among others: films: “Philip”, “In-laws”, “Misto 44”, “Wałęsa. Man with Hope”, “Katyń” and the series “1670”.
The lead actor of “Filip”, Eric Kolm Jr., will play the role of Frédéric Chopin in the latest production directed by Michal Kwiczynski. 34-year-old actor for the lead role in the film Philip received the Eagle Award for Best Leading Role, an award named after Zbyszek-Cybulskias well as the eponymous award Elżbieta Czyżewska for Best Actress at the New York Polish Film Festival.
— Some people take our profession and show business seriously, but what does that actually mean? silly. That’s why I’m constantly trying to expose some kind of falsehood imposed on me. People tell me to stop kidding myself [w sytuacjach zawodowych — red.]. What, we’re at a funeral, did we leave our sense of humor in the dressing room with our jacket? – said Eric Kolm Jr. in an interview with Onet.
Source: Onet, Polish Film Institute, Gazeta Wyborcza
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