Chopin, a Sonata in Paris

Chopin, a Sonata in Paris (Polish: Chopin, Chopin!) is an upcoming Polish period biographical drama film directed by Michał Kwieciński. Starring Eryk Kulm as Frédéric Chopin, it follows the life of Chopin in the 1830s.

Chopin, a Sonata in Paris
Polish	Chopin, Chopin!
Directed by	Michał Kwieciński
Written by	Bartosz Janiszewski
Starring	Eryk Kulm Lambert Wilson Joséphine de La Baume Victor Meutelet [fr] Maja Ostaszewska Karolina Gruszka Michał Pawlik Kamil Szeptycki Martyna Byczkowska Dominika Ostałowska
Cinematography	Michał Sobociński [pl]
Production company	Akson Studio
Distributed by	TVP
Country	Poland
Languages	Polish French Spanish

Cast

• Eryk Kulm as Frédéric Chopin
• Lambert Wilson as Louis Philippe I
• Joséphine de La Baume as George Sand
• Victor Meutelet [fr] as Franz Liszt
• Maja Ostaszewska as Tekla Justyna Chopin
• Karolina Gruszka as Delfina Potocka
• Michał Pawlik as Jan Matuszyński
• Kamil Szeptycki as Julian Fontana
• Martyna Byczkowska as Maria Wodzińska
• Dominika Ostałowska as Madame Wodzińska

Production

Development

The film was announced in March 2024.^[1][2] Director Michał Kwieciński had previously worked with Eryk Kulm on his 2022 film, Filip. When Kulm expressed that Frédéric Chopin was his dream role, Kwieciński began researching the composer.^[3][4] He was inspired by the Norwegian film The Worst Person in the World in deciding to present Chopin's life in distinct vignettes.^[5]

Casting

Eryk Kulm joined the cast in June 2024.^[6] To prepare for the role, he read two extensive biographies about Chopin.^[3] He also spent three months learning piano pieces by Chopin to play in the film.^[7] Pianist Janusz Olejniczak oversaw Kulm's musical preparations.^[4] Lambert Wilson was announced as a cast member on 29 August 2024.^[1]

Filming

Principal photography began in Poland in August 2024.^[8] In late August and early September, filming took place in Roztoka, Żelazno, Lubiąż, and Żagań.^[9][10] From 21 September to 25 September 2024, filming took place in Łódź, including Izrael Poznański Palace.^[11][12] Filming took place in Bordeaux from 7 October to 26 October 2024.^[13][14][15] On 29 October 2024, filming began in Mallorca.^[16][17] Filming took place in Szczawno-Zdrój, Bolków, and Wrocław in December 2024.^[9]

Release

The film will be released in Poland in 2025.^[18]