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The Saragossa Manuscript

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Original title

Rekopis znaleziony w Saragossie

Year

1965

Running time

182 min.

Country

Poland

Director

Wojciech Has

Screenwriter

Tadeusz Kwiatkowski. Novel: Jan Potocki

Cast

Music

Krzysztof Penderecki

Cinematography

Mieczyslaw Jahoda (B&W)

Producer

Kamera Film Unit

Genre

Fantasy. Drama. Comedy | Surrealism. Ghosts

Synopsis

In the Napoleonic wars, an officer finds an old book that relates his grandfather's story, Alfons van Worden, captain in the Walloon guard. A man of honor and courage, he seeks the shortest route through the Sierra Morena. At an inn, the Venta Quemada, he sups with two Islamic princesses. They call him their cousin and seduce him; he wakes beside corpses under a gallows. He meets a hermit priest and a goatherd; each tells his story; he wakes again by the gallows. He's rescued from the Inquisition, meets a cabalist and hears more stories within stories, usually of love. He returns to Venta Quemada, the women await with astonishing news.

Rankings Position

#16 Best Polish Movies of all time
#117 Best Fantasy Movies

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16 My Favorite Polish Films (12)

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The Saragossa Manuscript

1965

Wojciech Has

7.2

(1,309)