---
title: 'The Mother of Kings (1987)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Janusz Zaorski'
released: '1987-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 127
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Poland'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-mother-of-kings-1987'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085916/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Mother of Kings (1987)

1987 · 127 min · Drama · Poland

Original title: Matka Królów

## Synopsis

The Mother of Kings is a 1982 Polish drama film, directed by Janusz Zaorski. It was immediately banned by the Polish Communist regime - having depicted that regime as baselessly hounding and persecuting a loyal and devoted party member. The film only received a proper release in 1987. It was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding single achievement.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Janusz Zaorski](https://cinepixo.com/people/janusz-zaorski)
- **Screenplay:** [Janusz Zaorski](https://cinepixo.com/people/janusz-zaorski)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Przemysław Gintrowski](https://cinepixo.com/people/przemys-aw-gintrowski)
- **Director of Photography:** [Edward Klosinski](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-klosinski), [Witold Adamek](https://cinepixo.com/people/witold-adamek)
- **Editor:** [Józef Bartczak](https://cinepixo.com/people/jozef-bartczak)

## Cast

- [Adam Ferency](https://cinepixo.com/people/adam-ferency) as Zenon Król, syn Łucji
- [Tadeusz Teodorczyk](https://cinepixo.com/people/tadeusz-teodorczyk)
- [Bolesław Abart](https://cinepixo.com/people/boles-aw-abart)
- [Krzysztof Zaleski](https://cinepixo.com/people/krzysztof-zaleski) as Roman Król, syn Łucji
- [Andrzej Szenajch](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrzej-szenajch) as volksdeutsch
- [Michał Szewczyk](https://cinepixo.com/people/micha-szewczyk) as urzędnik w budynku PZPR
- [Andrzej Łągwa](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrzej-agwa) as milicjant
- [Barbara Połomska](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-po-omska)
- [Władysław Dewoyno](https://cinepixo.com/people/w-adys-aw-dewoyno)
- [Bogusław Linda](https://cinepixo.com/people/bogus-aw-linda) as Klemens Król, syn Łucji
- [Andrzej Zaorski](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrzej-zaorski)
- [Jan Jurewicz](https://cinepixo.com/people/jan-jurewicz)
- [Eugeniusz Kamiński](https://cinepixo.com/people/eugeniusz-kaminski)
- [Andrzej Mrowiec](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrzej-mrowiec)
- [Tadeusz Huk](https://cinepixo.com/people/tadeusz-huk)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-mother-of-kings-1987
Film facts: Wikidata (Q7752427); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.