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Karol Irzykowski

First Polish film critic and author of the essay 'The Kingdom of Movement'.

Lumière Brothers

Auguste and Louis Lumière held the first screening of projected motion pictures in 1895.

PLEOGRAPH

The first film camera patented by Polish inventor Kazimierz Prószyński.

Georges Méliès

French filmmaker known for contributing to the development of popular narrative films and continuity editing.

Sergei Eisenstein

Russian filmmaker who pioneered the use of montage in films.

Michał Waszyński

Most prolific director in Interwar Poland, directed more than 1/3 of all films.

Pola Negri

Internationally renowned silent film star from Poland, who went on to work in Germany and Hollywood.

Real name of Pola Negri

Apolonia Chałupiec.

The Toy (1936)

Directed by Michał Waszyński, considered a popular genre film made for mass audiences.

The Eye and the Ear (1944-45)

Directed by The Themersons.

Adventure of a Good Citizen (1937)

A film by Franciszka and Stefan Themerson that describes itself as 'An irrational humoresque'.

Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat

A short film made by the Lumière Brothers.

Avant-garde films

The Themersons' films: 'Adventure of a Good Citizen' and 'The Eye and the Ear'.

Femme fatale theme

Theme involving a beautiful, modern woman lead who brings modern trouble, exemplified by 'The Toy'.

The Polish Dancer (1917)

A silent film featuring Pola Negri in the leading role.

Stop-Motion Animation

An early innovation by Władysław Starewicz using taxidermed insects.

The Russia

The government/state formation under which Władysław Starewicz grew up and produced his early stop-motion films.

Continuity Editing

An editing technique used by Georges Méliès to move the narrative along.

Montage Editing

A film editing technique pioneered by Sergei Eisenstein.

The Themersons

Directors known for their avant-garde films in early Polish cinema.

Silent Film

A type of film that has no synchronized recorded sound, exemplified by Pola Negri's works.

Interwar Poland

The historical period in which Michał Waszyński was the most prolific director.