Man of Iron (18)
Fact and fiction combine in this incisive examination of Polish politics in the 1980s.
Sat 25 Apr
14:00
Sat 25 Apr
14:00
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Sat 25 Apr
The Palme d’Or-winning follow-up to Man of Marble (1976), Man of Iron sees Winkel, a Communist-friendly radio journalist, charged with finding compromising information about a Solidarity opposition leader. But in witnessing protesting workers’ fight against political propaganda and commitment to overturn a repressive regime, Winkel questions his own beliefs.
Directly addressing the contemporary political situation as Poland entered the 1980s, Man of Iron combines fact and fiction to stunning effect, resulting in one of Wajda’s most profound artistic achievements.
- Director
- Andrzej Wajda
- Cast
- Jerzy Radziwiłowicz, Krystyna Janda, Marian Opania
- Duration
- 152 min
- Opening
- Sat 25 Apr
- Year
- 1981
- Country
- Poland
- Language
- Polish
- Subtitles
- English
Certificate: 18
Original title: Człowiek z żelaza