The Winner | |
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Directed by | Wiesław Saniewski |
Written by | Wiesław Saniewski |
Produced by | Grażyna Molska |
Starring |
Pawel Szajda Janusz Gajos Wojciech Pszoniak |
Cinematography |
Piotr Kukla Piotr Sobociński Jr. |
Edited by | Jarosław Barzan |
Music by |
Carlos Libedinski Fernando del Castillo Marcello Toth Mariano Castro |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Forumfilm |
Release date |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
Countries | United States Poland |
Languages | English 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]
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).
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]