Józef Pilarski
Acting
Known For

Set in a small Polish town just after the war, the story of an unruly teenager who constantly taunts the old priest. One day the youth has a horrible accident, which the villagers call divine punishment.
Silence

In occupied Silesia, resistance is organizing. In close contact with the miners and led by an engineer, a group of partisans prepare the sabotage of the steel combine. The going will be tough as the place is closely guarded by the Nazis. But despite a denunciation from a traitor and several violent deaths, they get going and the operation is a success. But the Red Army is approaching and now the coal production must not be sabotaged anymore. On the contrary, the partisans must prevent the Germans from destroying the steel mill and the coal mine...
The Steel Hearts

A man has been found dead after having been hurled from a train. As security agents, police and a medical examiner piece together his identity, three accounts emerge: one set during World War II, one in the immediate aftermath of the war, and one in contemporary Poland.
Shadow

The short stories showing the troubles of youth serving in the "Służba Polsce" organisation.
Three Stories

In war-ravaged Warsaw, five juvenile delinquents are given probation for stealing, to rehabilitate themselves, but remain under the influence of their profiteer-boss.
Five Boys from Barska Street

A war drama that tells the story of the discovery of the illegal AL printing works by the Nazis, showing the activities of the left-wing underground in the occupied capital.
The Others Will Follow

A young teacher educates the peasants and electrifies the village, which the local miller does not like.
Jasne łany

The struggle between poor villagers, who are eager to build a co-operative mill and a cultural centre, and the village wealthy men - the miller and the kulaks - who are desperate to stop the farmers.
Gromada

After the death of his wife, Marcin stays alone with his growing son on the farm.
My Second Marriage
Guests from America came to Poland, and there were three of them. One, a businessman, intends to buy the land from the battlefields in order to cash it for a profit abroad. The second is looking for a wife in his home village, highlander, and the third wants to visit his uncle's family. Will their trip be successful?
Guests Are Coming

Young Frederic Chopin comes of age during a tumultous time in Polish history.
Young Chopin

A ship crew fight over a deceased captain's notebook, believing that it contains clues to find a treasure.
Skarb kapitana Martensa

A series of misfortunes plagues a journalist and his new friend.
Sprawa do załatwienia

Podhale, 17th century – the story of an anti-nobility peasant rebellion led by Aleksander Kostka Napierski.
Podhale w ogniu
An old double bass player is looking for work. He travels around the city with his instrument and asks about vacancies in his profession.