War of Love

(Śluby panieńskie)

This film brings the early 19th century comedic play by Aleksander Fredro (which is still popular in Polish theaters) to the big screen. Radost and Mrs. Dobrojska are planning to arrange a marriage between Gustav - Radost's nephew - and Mrs. Dobrojska’s daughter, Aniela. Their aim is clearly materialistic, but Radost also wishes for Gustav (a playboy) to settle down, while Mrs. Dobrojska desperately wants her daughter to marry a decent man. The problem is that Gustav is not very eager to get married, and Aniela is heavily influenced by her cousin, Klara, a fierce opponent of men, who constantly mocks her suitor, the infatuated Albin, who is also Mrs. Dobrojka’s neighbor. Soon a revelation surfaces about the pact the girls made to never get married. They do not trust men; do not want to be their marionettes, nor the subject of any transactions. Excited by the challenge, Gustav decides to prove that no girl can resist him and begins his cunning plotting to break the pact.

Director: Bajon, Filip

Screenplay: Filip Bajon

Cinematography: Witold Stok

Music: Michał Lorenc

Film Editor: Krzysztof Szpetmański

Principal Cast: Marta Żmuda Trzebiatowska, Anna Cieślak, Maciej Stuhr, Borys Szyc, Robert Więckiewicz, Edyta Olszówka, Andrzej Grabowski, Wiktor Zborowski, Jerzy Rogalski, Stefan Szmidt, Michał Piela, Daniel Olbrychski, Marian Opania, Marian Dziędziel, Lech Ordon, Jerzy Braszka

Runtime: 100 minutes

Release Year: 2010

Genre: Drama