# Man of Marble (1977)

> A determined young filmmaker excavates the suppressed history behind a communist Poland folk hero, turning a diploma project into an act of political resistance.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/185

## Facts

- Runtime: 153 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Andrzej Wajda
- Cast: Krystyna Janda, Jerzy Radziwiłowicz, Tadeusz Łomnicki, Jacek Lomnicki, Michał Tarkowski, Piotr Cieślak, Wiesław Wójcik, Krystyna Zachwatowicz
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075902/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: mild
- Mood: investigative, politically charged, intellectually serious, political cinema night, film school viewing

## Synopsis

A young filmmaker uncovers the truth behind a forgotten hero of the working class.

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