A Year of the Quiet Sun (Polish: Rok spokojnego słońca) is a 1984 Polish film written and directed by Krzysztof Zanussi and starring Maja Komorowska and Scott Wilson. It tells the story of a romance between a Polish woman and an American soldier in Poland, shortly after WWII.
The film was nominated for 1986's Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film. At the Venice Film Festival, the film was awarded the Golden Lion and Pasinetti Awards.
Cast
- Maja Komorowska as Emilia
- Scott Wilson as Norman
- Hanna Skarżanka as Emilia's Mother
- Ewa Dałkowska as Stella
- Vadim Glowna as Herman
- Daniel Webb as David
- Zbigniew Zapasiewicz as Szary
- Zofia Rysiówna as Interpreter
- Janusz Gajos as Moonlighter
- Jerzy Stuhr as Adzio
- Gustaw Lutkiewicz as Bakery Owner
- Marek Kondrat as Malutki
- Jerzy Nowak as English Doctor
- Lee Michael Walczuk as US Captain Michael
See also
- Cinema of Poland
- List of Polish language films
References
External links
- A Year of the Quiet Sun at IMDb
