A man so afraid of becoming a murderer he... becomes one? Oscar Wilde's delicious irony in 27 minutes.
The wealthy Lord Artur Savile learns from a palm reader that he's destined to become a murderer. Obsessed with the prophecy, he decides to commit the deed as quickly as possible.
Acting
Łapicki's aristocratic unraveling—desperate, dapper, deranged.
Writing
Wilde's razor dialogue survives Polish adaptation intact.
Director
Witold Lesiewicz
Andrzej Łapicki
Lord Artur Savile
Maria Ciesielska
Sybilla, Savile's Fiancée
Ignacy Machowski
Podgers
Maria Homerska
Flora
Janina Jabłonowska
Sybilla's Mother
Tadeusz Kondrat
Lord Savile's Footman
Zdzisław Mrożewski
Lord Merton, Sybilla's Father
Janina Traczykówna
Jane Chicester
Leon Pietraszkiewicz
Dean Chicester, Lord Savile's Uncle
Maciej Maciejewski
Mansfred
Tadeusz Ordeyg
Lady Klementyna's Servant (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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