The Doll (2026)

Original title

Lalka

Directed by

Maciej Kawalski

Genre

fiction film

Country

Poland

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy merchant in 19th century Warsaw becomes obsessed with a beautiful woman from the aristocracy. He tries to win her love while dealing with social barriers and his own inner conflicts.

romanticmelancholicslow-burnatmosphericbittersweetperiod-piecedramaticintrospective

What happens

The Doll (Polish: Lalka) is a upcoming Polish period romantic drama film directed by Maciej Kawalski and written by Kawalski Lukasz Swiatowiec. The film is an adaptation of the novel The Doll by Bolesław Prus, widely regarded as one of the greatest works of Polish literature. It is the second adaptation after 1968 film. The film stars Marcin Dorociński as main character Stanisław Wokulski, Kamila Urzędowska as Izabela Łęcka and Marek Kondrat as Ignacy Rzecki. In also features ensemble cast that includes Krystyna Janda, Agata Kulesza, Maja Komorowska, Karolina Gruszka, Maja Ostaszewska, Maria Dębska, Andrzej Chyra, Mateusz Damięcki, Borys Szyc, Cezary Żak, Andrzej Seweryn, Dawid Ogrodnik, Maciej Stuhr and Filip Pławiak. The film set for release in Poland on September 30, 2026 by Kino Świat. With the production budget of €15 million, it the one of most expensive Polish films ever made. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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