Con bravura (1972)
Originally, Munk intended Eroica to be a triptych with Con bravura being the first part, but he ultimately gave up on this film, deeming it weaker artistically than the two counterparts. Con bravura is about conspiracy conflating the paths of a rather unconventional nun and an intrigued young man – each of them bears secrets and the encounter could incite a flaming romance, though one suffocated by war.Munk set the film in the mountain capital of Zakopane and its vicinity, allowing breathtaking views from a cable car and using his experiences of the Nazi occupation in the area to add gritty reality. The director plays a cameo as a priest with several of his industry friends also making appearances.
Director: Andrzej Munk
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Tadeusz Janczar as Andrzej |
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Teresa Szmigielówna as Katarzyna |
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Witold Pyrkosz as Kardas |
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Roman Polanski as Caroler |
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Mieczysław Waśkowski as Courier |
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Ryszard Bacciarelli as Gestapo Officer (uncredited) |
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Henryk Bąk as Major (uncredited) |
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Joanna Ciemniewska as Tourist (uncredited) |
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Julian Dziedzina as Gestapo Officer (uncredited) |
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Kazimierz Hanzel as Waiter (uncredited) |
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Paweł Komorowski as Gestapo Officer (uncredited) |
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Barbara Połomska as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
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Andrzej Wojciechowski as Restaurant Musician (uncredited) |
| Writing | Jerzy Stefan Stawiński | Writer |
| Directing | Andrzej Munk | Director |
| Writing | Jerzy Stefan Stawiński | Short Story |