Komediantka — Season 1, Episode 8: Episode 8
54 min • 1 season, 4 episodes
Episode synopsis
Janka goes shopping with Zaleska in Kielce. There, in a café, she encounters old friends from "Tivoli." Cabiński proposes a return to the theater and a leading role in "Fedora." To win Janka over, he's even willing to sacrifice Majkowska, who, after a stormy breakup with Moryś, is causing more and more trouble. Orłowska asks for time to think. Meanwhile, her father's health is declining. He writes reports on himself and talks to imaginary characters. His grip on reality—to Janka's dismay—is irreversibly diminishing. After a long internal struggle, Zaleska decides to give up her acting career and care for her ailing father. She also accepts Grzesikiewicz's renewed proposal. Meanwhile, Świrkowski learns about Janka's past, including her pregnancy and attempted suicide. He sends Grzesikiewicz an anonymous letter, presenting Orłowska as a woman with a rich erotic past. When Grzesikiewicz breaks off the engagement, he makes Janka an offer she can't refuse.
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.