Man of Iron
Watch TrailerIn Warsaw in 1980, the Communist Party sends disgruntled radio reporter Winkel to Gdańsk to dig up dirt on the shipyard strikers - particularly on Maciek Tomczyk, an independent labour union leader whose father was killed in the December 1970 protests. Posing as sympathetic, Winkel interviews the people surrounding Tomczyk, including his detained wife, Agnieszka.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Człowiek z żelaza |
| Year | 1981 |
| Country | Poland |
| Genre | Drama, History |
| Director | Andrzej Wajda |
| Runtime | 147 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.0/10 (93 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
"Человек из железа" (1981) tells its story without decoration: humanity here is weakness and strength at once.
If you want cinema that leaves a mark — not entertains, but reaches — this is it.
For viewers for whom it matters that something stays after the credits.
Director: Andrzej Wajda
— MovieFinder Editorial
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Viewing atmosphere: solo or with someone close — not for a big crowd.
🎭 Cast
Jerzy Radziwiłowicz
Maciek Tomczyk / Mateusz Birkut
Krystyna Janda
Agnieszka
Marian Opania
Winkel
Irena Byrska
matka Hulewicz
Wiesława Kosmalska
Wiesława Hulewicz
Bogusław Linda
Dzidek
Franciszek Trzeciak
Badecki
Janusz Gajos
zastępca szefa Radiokomitetu
Andrzej Seweryn
kapitan Wirski
Marek Kondrat
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