Matthew's Days

Matthew's Days (Polish: Żywot Mateusza) is a 1968 Polish drama film directed by Witold Leszczyński. It was listed to compete at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival,^[1] but the festival was cancelled due to the events of May 1968 in France. The film was also selected as the Polish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 41st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.^[2]

Matthew's Days
Film poster
Directed by	Witold Leszczyński
Written by	Witold Leszczyński Wojciech Solarz Tarjei Vesaas
Starring	Franciszek Pieczka
Cinematography	Andrzej Kostenko
Edited by	Zenon Piórecki
Release date	16 February 1968 (1968-02-16)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	Poland
Language	Polish

The film is based on Tarjei Vesaas' novel The Birds.

Cast

• Franciszek Pieczka - Mateusz
• Anna Milewska - Olga, sister of Mateusz
• Wirgiliusz Gryń - Jan
• Aleksander Fogiel - Host
• Hanna Skarżanka - Hostess
• Małgorzata Braunek - Anna
• Maria Janiec - Ewa
• Elzbieta Nowacka - Girl
• Kazimierz Borowiec - Boy
• Aleksander Iwaniec - Hunter
• Joanna Szczerbic

See also

• List of submissions to the 41st Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Polish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. "Festival de Cannes: Matthew's Days". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 5 April 2009.
2. Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

External links

• Matthew's Days at IMDb