Komediantka — Season 1, Episode 1: Episode 1
53 min • 1 season, 4 episodes
Episode synopsis
The series begins in the early 20th century. Mr. Ostarowski, the stationmaster at Bukowiec, is raising his daughter Janka alone. She is clearly exhausted by life in the countryside. She feels lonely and unloved. Her only solace comes from acting in amateur theater and reading Shakespeare's plays. Meanwhile, Andrzej Grzesikiewicz, one of the local "good matches," proposes to her. To her father's surprise and anger, Janka refuses. She suspects that with such a husband, she will face the fate of "Madame Bovary." Curiosity and ambition lead her to take a desperate step. She travels to Warsaw to try her luck as an actress.
About Komediantka
A nine-episode television series directed by Jerzy Sztwiertnia in 1988. The screenplay is based on the novel of the same name by Władysław Reymont (episodes 1–6) and on the sequel to "Komediantka", "Fermenty" (episodes 7–9). The series was produced simultaneously with the film version titled "Komediantka." The action takes place in the second half of the 19th century. It tells the tragic story of Janka, who abandons everything and embarks on a career as an actress. Her complicated life and stage failures lead her to a tragic end.