Young Chopin (Młodość Chopina) 72 years old
As directed by Aleksander Ford in 1952, this Polish-language period drama chronicles the life, times and accomplishments of revered Warsaw-born Romantic composer Frederic Chopin, here played by Czeslaw Wollejko (Danton). The feature focuses exclusively on the youth of Chopin (who died at age 39), spanning his 15th year (c. 1825) through his 21st year (c. 1831); it also depicts Chopin as both prodigiously gifted and one filled with a tremendous spirit of Polish nationalism. Ford concludes with the onset of the illness that eventually killed Ford, set against the backdrop of the famous November Uprising in 1830.
Credits
Young Chopin Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jan Kurnakowicz He was 51, 67 years old when he died | as Prof. Jozef Elsner |
| Jerzy Duszyński He was 35, 61 years old when he died | as Stefan Witwicki |
| Zbigniew Łobodziński | as Seweryn Goszczynski |
| Czesław Wołłejko He was 36, 70 years old when he died | as Fryderyk Chopin |
| Aleksandra Śląska She was 26, 63 years old when she died | as Konstancja Gladkowska |
Young Chopin Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Aleksander Ford as Director. He was 43 (71) years old when He died | Directing |
| Aleksander Ford as Screenplay. He was 43 (71) years old when He died | Writing |
| Jaroslav Tuzar as Director of Photography. He was 44 (80) years old when He died | Camera |
| Zbigniew Kuzminski as Co-Director. | Directing |
| Hubert Drapella as Co-Director. He was 26 (82) years old when He died | Directing |
Young Chopin (72 years)
- Release day: Tuesday, March 25, 1952
- Runtime: 98 minutes