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Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski w tandemach: z Kawalerowiczem, Kutzem i Hoffmanem
Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski in tandem with Kawalerowicz, Kutz and Hoffman

Author(s): Piotr Śmiałowski
Subject(s): Studies of Literature, Recent History (1900 till today), Polish Literature, Film / Cinema / Cinematography, History of Art
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski; Jerzy Kawalerowicz; Kazimierz Kutz; Jerzy Hoffman; scriptwriting; unfinished projects; literary adaptations;

Summary/Abstract: Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski was one of the greatest Polish scriptwriters, who in addition to numerous films based on his texts, left behind a trove of abandoned scripts. This article introduces Ścibor-Rylski as a highly versatile author, as exemplified by three scripts he wrote: Wczasy pod lipą [Lime Tree Holiday], Zaułek św. Sebastiana [Saint Sebastian Alley] and Stara baśń [An Ancient Tale]. Each of these scripts was written in a different convention and each was ordered by a different director, hence the title of this article – Aleksander Ścibor-Rylski in tandem with Kawalerowicz, Kutz and Hoffman. Apart from an analysis of the three scripts, the article describes the way they evolved, Ścibor-Rylski’s favourite stylistic clues and the reasons they remained unfinished.

  • Issue Year: 26/2019
  • Issue No: 35
  • Page Range: 5-33
  • Page Count: 29
  • Language: Polish