Aria for an Athlete (1979)
Synopsis
Set at the turn of the century it presents a story of a famous Polish athlete, Zbyszko Cyganiewicz. It begins in a small town where a traveling circus attracts a shy boy into a phony wrestling game to please the crowds. The youth, however, takes his strength seriously, eventually defeating a name wrestler in a fair match. Angered circus manager fires him; he leaves happily due to two wrestler brothers who were harassing him. The wrestler goes on to fame, performing in the world's top arenas, and one day is serenaded by a tenor from the crowd. Fame brings him women and admirers but he is uncompromising on his profession. He has his revenge on one of his tormentors defeating him in the ring. One day, attending a game in a tuxedo, he is challenged by another of the brothers and drawn into a brutal game, in course of which he kills his opponent. Thus his career ends.
Release Date: 1979-01-01
Runtime: 108 minutes
Director: Filip Bajon
Top Cast
- Krzysztof Majchrzak as Władysław Góralewicz
- Pola Raksa as Cecylia
- Roman Wilhelmi as Bolcio Rogalski
- Bogusz Bilewski as "Cyklop" Bieńkowski
- Wojciech Pszoniak as Siedelmayer, dyrektor cyrku
- Ryszard Pietruski as śpiewak Baptisto Messalini
- Zdzisław Wardejn as Popow
- Andrzej Wasilewicz as Abs
- Bogumił Antczak as [obsada aktorska]
- Witold Dederko as starzec na ulicy
Soundtrack
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