A Chronicle of Amorous Accidents

A Chronicle of Amorous Accidents (Polish: Kronika wypadków miłosnych) is a 1986 Polish drama film directed by Andrzej Wajda, starring Paulina Młynarska and Piotr Wawrzyńczak. It tells the story of two Polish adolescents who fall in love on the eve of World War II. The film is based on the novel of the same title by Tadeusz Konwicki. It premiered in Poland on 24 November 1986.^[1]

A Chronicle of Amorous Accidents
Directed by	Andrzej Wajda
Screenplay by	Andrzej Wajda Tadeusz Konwicki
Based on	Kronika wypadków miłosnych by Tadeusz Konwicki
Cinematography	Edward Kłosiński
Edited by	Halina Prugar-Ketling
Music by	Wojciech Kilar
Release date	24 November 1986 (1986-11-24)
Running time	114 minutes
Country	Poland
Language	Polish

Cast

• Paulina Młynarska as Alina
• Piotr Wawrzyńczak as Witek
• Magdalena Wójcik as Zuza, Alina's colleague
• Bernadetta Machała as Greta, Engel's sister
• Dariusz Dobkowski as Engel
• Jarosław Gruda as Lowa
• Joanna Szczepkowska as Cecylia
• Gabriela Kownacka as Olimpia
• Krystyna Zachwatowicz as Witek's mother
• Bohdana Majda as Cecylia's and Olimpia's mother
• Adrianna Godlewska as Nałęczowa, Alina's mother

Production

Paulina Mlynarska was 14 years old when she played an erotic scene in this film. She said that she was under the influence of sedatives and alcohol administered to her by director Andrzej Wajda. This caused her a strong trauma with which she struggled for many years.^[2]