The documentary Conrad Drzewiecki is a biographical tale about the prominent Polish dancer and choreographer who introduced contemporary dance into Polish ballet.

The film is based on an extensive interview with the Maestro.

The viewer accompanies the protagonist of the story in his art trips across Europe, Asia and Central America. The film jest richly illustrated with unique photos and fragments of ballets choreographed by Drzewiecki.

The Maestro’s remembrances are interspersed with opinions of his friends, colleagues, former students, and other famous artists. The artist, who died in 2007, had an effervescent personality, an intriguing artistic career and versatile interests.

Directed by: Robert Ćwikliński
Production year: 2009
Running time: 53’16”
Executive producer: TV Vimax
Producers: TVP Polonia, Estrada Poznańska, TV Vimax

Written and directed by
Robert Ćwikliński

Featuring
Conrad Drzewiecki
Teresa Kujawa
Emil Wesołowski
Sławomir Balcerek
Roselyne de Gaillon
Sławomir Pietras
Katarzyna Próchnicka-Pajowa
Mirosław Różalski
Andrzej Wituski
Ewa Wycichowska

Cameramen
Mirosław Skrzypczak
Józef Możejko

Sound
Mikołaj Skrzypczak
Miron Broda
Przemysław Kretkowski

Editing
Miron Broda

Music setting
Robert Ćwikliński

Narrated by
Sławomir Bajew

Translated by
Anna Siczyńska-Brandeburg
Bogna Błażewicz
Leokadia Sowińska

Text edition
Robert Ćwikliński

Computer graphics
Miron Broda

Production manager
Robert Ćwikliński

Special thanks for assistance during the making of the film:
Katarzyna Próchnicka-Pajowa
Andrzej Woźniak
Bogna Błażewicz
Anna Siczyńska-Brandeburg
Paryż
Biblioteka Raczyńskich in Poznań
Biblioteka Uniwersytecka in Poznań
Radio Merkury Poznań

Music in ballets:
Tomas Albinoni
Jan Sebastian Bach
Béla Bartók
Mieczysław Karłowicz
Wojciech Kilar
Norbert Mateusz Kuźnik
Jerzy Milian
Maurice Ravel
Józef Skrzek

Compositions:
Jerzy Milian
“Moon Hustler”
“Music For Klaus Koch”
“I’ll Remember Olga”

Jarosław Hrouda
“Hej, ty Wisło”

Feliks Nowowiejski
”Pod sztandarem pokoju”

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart “Laudate Dominum”
sung by Dionizy Płaczkowski

The film features the following archival footage
of Telewizja Polska S.A.

“The Miraculous Mandarin”
“Krzesany”
“Pavane for the death of the Infanta”
“Songs”
“Tema con Variazioni”

The film made thanks to financial assistance of the Government of the City of Poznań and the Government of the Wielkopolska Region

Telewizja Polska S.A.
Estrada Poznańska w Poznaniu
TV Vimax
©2009