The Winner
Polish theatrical release poster
Directed byWiesław Saniewski
Written byWiesław Saniewski
Produced byGrażyna Molska
StarringPawel Szajda
Janusz Gajos
Wojciech Pszoniak
CinematographyPiotr Kukla
Piotr Sobociński Jr.
Edited byJarosław Barzan
Music byCarlos Libedinski
Fernando del Castillo
Marcello Toth
Mariano Castro
Production
company
Saco Films (film company)
Distributed byForumfilm
Release date
  • March 11, 2011 (2011-03-11)
Running time
111 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Poland
LanguagesEnglish and Polish
Budget$3,300,000

The Winner (Polish: Wygrany) is a 2011 American-Polish co-production written and directed by Wieslaw Saniewski and starring Pawel Szajda, Janusz Gajos, Wojciech Pszoniak and Marta Żmuda-Trzebiatowska.[1][2]

Premise

Oliver (played by Pawel Szajda is a young and talented pianist. When his life and promising career suddenly collapse, he finds an unexpected help in a retired math teacher, now a compulsive horse race gambler (played by Janusz Gajos).

Production

The Winner was filmed in Chicago, in Baden-Baden, Wrocław and Lądek-Zdrój. Film's soundtrack includes music of Chopin, three Elvis Presley's songs and tango.[3]

References

  1. ""Wygrany" w reżyserii Wiesława Saniewskiego [galeria]". Culture.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  2. ""Wygrany" Wiesława Saniewskiego w kinach". Culture.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  3. "FilmPolski.pl". FilmPolski (in Polish). Retrieved 2023-09-19.
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