Mocny czlowiek (1929) - full transcript
Journalist Henryk Bielecki is not very talented but he desperately wants to become a famous writer. Nothing will stop him from making his dreams come true.
A Strong Man
Based on the novel
by Stanislaw Przybyszewski,
in the literary study
of Andrzej Strug.
The screenplay
Cinematography by
Set design
Choreography
The Director's assistant
Production Management
Directed by
Cast
Production
ln Warsaw
A modest journalist
Henryk Bielecki
''So admit you don't love
me any longer!''
A career of the writer
'' Nothing New in the West''
Record!
500 000 volumes sold out!
A career of the writer of
'' Nothing New in the West''. Fame
Dreaming of fame and money
he was ready even to commit crime.
His friend, the writer Jerzy G?rski
was about to die.
He will steal his manuscripts!
Jerzy G?rski.
Fame
''Be honest my friend and tell me
what you think about my novel?''
''l must admit it: what you have
written is pretty mediocre''.
''Thank you. l had to know that''
''l' m not willing to live any
longer''
'' Some morphine?''
''Yes, give me some!''
'' You're overdosing it,
be on your guard ''
Nobody is guilty of my death.
G?rski.
Lucja was seeking some comfort
in G?rski.
l'm out
''What's going on with you?''
Nobody is guilty of my death.
G?rski.
A Strong Man.
The Drama by Jerzy G?rski
Bielecki was excitedly browsing through
the manuscript of '' A Strong Man''.
''l've seen you at G?rski's''
''Lucja, l've done it for us, for
you''
''lt will bring us fame, fortune.
We will be happy!
''Will you publish my novel
''A Strong Man''?
''Of course Sir, if you cover
the publication costs''
''lt's a good bill of exchange
guaranteed by my grandmother''
The Bill of Exchange amounting
to 5 thousand zlotys Anna Bielecka.
''The guarantee is good.
l will accept your Bill of Exchange''
''Giants'' H. Bielecki
A month later.
H. Bielecki ''Giants''
the latest novel!
The greatest literary sensation
''Giants'' by H. Bielecki.
''The book is the bestseller.
Haven't l already told you that?''
''lf you want to see us,
l'm at your complete disposal''
You now may meet Bielecki
at the races.
Horse Breeding Association Zacheta
in Poland. Horse racing.
Mr Ligeza, a wealthy farmer,
the Bielecki's childhood friend.
''l've come to Warsaw
to entertain myself.
My wife accompanies me.
''Nino, let me introduce you
to my friend Bielecki,
whose great talent you have
already discovered ''
''Will you please join us
for tea tomorrow?''
''Are you alone?''
''l'm really sorry my dear Henryk.
l've just been called to attend
an important conference''
''A Strong Man'', the title
seems ridiculous to me since
the moment l saw you''
We have learned that you had
rewritten your novel
''A Strong Man'' into a drama.
We will be delighted
if we could stage it.
lf our offer suits you,
please visit us to discuss the details.
The Board of the Ateneum theatre.
''Darling, aren't you happy now?''
ln vain she was telling herself,
that it would be madness.
When he was next to her
and was looking at her,
sweet weakness was penetrating
all her body and burning desire
was filling her.
The following day
in the Ateneum theatre.
''ls this the place where your
conferences are held?''
''Sh-h-h !
Use your discretion, my dear!''
The Board
''Mr. Ligeza has told me about you''
''Oh! Mr. Ligeza is my old friend''
''l wish you would be the star
in my play.
l owe a debt of gratitude to him,
so l would like to please him''
''My dear Director,
you must agree that Ms Zegota
should star in the title role.''
''Your choice is not bad''
''Let me introduce
you to our new stage designer''
''Why don't we have a short walk
around the neighborhood ''
''Go without me my dear,
l must take part in the conference''
''Why are you so sad sometimes?''
''Have you forgotten l'm married?''
Mr. Ligeza's conference.
''l'm waiting for you in the Hotel.
lf your husband hasn't come back yet,
we can go to the exhibition''
''l'm going down...
l must leave this hotel.
Will you take care of my baggage?
l'll explain everything''
Henryk Bielecki.
Please take Mrs. Ligeza's baggage
to 3 Ogrodowa St.
Henryk Bielecki.
Man of letters
''From now on, my darling,
nothing will separate us''
''Where are you coming back from?''
''You are lying! You're coming back
from your lover''
''Don't forget l know your secret!
lf you are being unfaithful to me,
l will get my revenge''
''Oh please,
stop this nonsense jealousy.
We are being waited
in the restaurant.''
Henryk Bielecki.
Please take Mrs. Ligeza's baggage
to 3 Ogrodowa St.
''Do you think l can't guess
why Bielecki's talent
has so unexpectedly developed?''
''You know everything,
why don't you want to tell me the truth?
This man will leave you''
''To the author of '' A Strong Man''!
''To the memory of G?rski!''
This woman will disappear.
There won't be any more
witnesses of his crime.
''Nino, l'm shuddering with fear
you might leave me''
But darling,
why should l leave you?''
''But if l told you
l was a murderer?''
The premiere
of ''A Strong Man'' today.
A three-act play
by Henryk Bielecki.
A Strong Man
Box office. All tickets sold out.
''The Director is asking
if Mr. Bielecki has already come?''
''Darling, l'm anxiously awaiting you.
Yours is seat 7 in the second raw.''
''l'll be in the theater in 10
minutes''
Bielecki couldn't understand
Nina's absence and he started
to feel overwhelming anxiety.
''The audience is delighted!''
''Nina!''
l'm in despair. l know everything.
l'm leaving you forever!
''What's happened to you?
You seem to be so moved!''
''He wanted to drown me!''
''Bielecki?''
l want to throw off his mask.
l came back to him
and l found his lover''
''Mr. Director,
we can't find Mr. Bielecki''
Author! Author!
Author!
''A Strong Man''.
A three-act play by Jerzy G?rski.
Author!
''Maestro, fulfill the wish
of those who want to applaud you''
''We will unmask the bandit now!''
''Listen up!''
''l'm not the author!''
''What charming modesty!
Long live Bielecki!''
''l'm a thief!''
''l'm a murderer!''
The end