Provincial Actors

After an apprenticeship as Andrzej Wajda's assistant, Agnieszka Holland made her solo debut with this ambitious ensemble piece. The story of a trendy young theatre director attempting a politically controversial reinterpretation of a well-known Polish play provides both an allegorical study of cultural interference and a lacerating portrait of a withering marriage.

Showing as part of Martin Scorsese Presents: Masterpieces of Polish Cinema

Please note: Martin Scorsese’s Masterpieces of Polish Cinema can be enjoyed with  no adverts or trailers before the film.  Please arrive before the advertised start time to avoid missing any of the film