Wajda's homage to Zbigniew Cybulski, the "Polish James Dean" who starred in the director's ASHES AND DIAMONDS and died young. The movie follows the tribulations of a director attempting to make a movie with a Cybulski-like star who never shows up.
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Beata Tyszkiewicz as Beata
Elżbieta Czyżewska as Ela
Andrzej Łapicki as Andrzej
Daniel Olbrychski as Daniel
Witold Holtz as Witek
Małgorzata Potocka as "Mała"
Elżbieta Kępińska as Ateneum Actress
Bogumił Kobiela as Bobek
Irena Laskowska as Gamekeeper's Wife
Tadeusz Kalinowski as Gamekeeper
Wiesław Dymny as Wiesio
Wojciech Solarz as Man talking about a Screenplay
Józef Fukś as
Witold Dederko as Taxi Driver
Andrzej Kostenko as Kostek
Tadeusz Baljon as Production Manager
Jacek Domański as Man at a Funeral
Bohdan Ejmont as Cloakroom Attendant
Krzysztof Fus as
Andrzej Gawroński as Production Supervisor
I. Harasimowicz as
Walentyna Hoffman as Banquet Guest
Mieczysław Kalenik as Militiaman
Jerzy Karaszkiewicz as Banquet Guest
Bogdan Łysakowski as Banquet Guest
Elżbieta Nowacka as
Ryszard Ostałowski as
Adam Pawlikowski as Man at the Bar
Leonard Pietraszak as Banquet Guest and Funeral Witness
Andrzej Jerzy Piotrowski as
J. Turowicz as
Małgorzata Lorentowicz as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Marta Przybora as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Franciszek Starowieyski as Banquet Guest (uncredited)
Kazimiera Utrata as Theatre Usher (uncredited)
Karolina Wajda as Beata and Andrzej's Daughter (uncredited)