The Partisan (film)

Upcoming film by James Marquand

The Partisan

Directed by| James Marquand
Written by| James Marquand
Produced by| Robert Chadaj
Krystian Kozlowski
Mathew Whyte
Starring|

* Morgane Polanski
* Frederick Schmidt
* Agata Kulesza
* Ingvar Sigurdsson
* Malcolm McDowell

Cinematography| Karol Lakomiec
Edited by| Przemyslaw Chruscielewski

Production
companies

* Sisyphus Sp
* FDR Studio
* Polish Film Institute
* Signature Entertainment

Distributed by| Signature Entertainment

Release date

* 27 September 2024 (2024-09-27) (Gdynia Polish Film Festival)

Countries| Poland
France
United Kingdom
Language| English
Budget| £7.5 million[1]

The Partisan is a 2024 biographical spy thriller film directed and written by James Marquand. The film stars Morgane Polanski as a Polish agent of the British Special Operations Executive during the Second World War, Krystyna Skarbek. It also starring Frederick Schmidt, Agata Kulesza, Ingvar Sigurdsson and Malcolm McDowell. It premiered at the Gdynia Polish Film Festival on 27 September 2024, and is set to be released by Signature Entertainment in United Kingdom.

## Cast

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* Morgane Polanski as Krystyna Skarbek
* Frederick Schmidt as Roger
* Agata Kulesza as Stefania Skarbek
* Ingvar Sigurdsson as Armand
* Malcolm McDowell
* Piotr Adamczyk as Captain Hamann
* Grégoire Colin as Dubois
* Steven Waddington
* Lech Dyblik
* Piotr Trojan as Feliks
* Jacek Beler
* Andrew Schofield as La Fouine
* Dorota Landowska as Madame Auphan

## Production

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Principal photography began in October 2022 in Warsaw.[2][3][4] Morgane Polanski, Frederick Schmidt, Agata Kulesza, Ingvar Sigurdsson and Malcolm McDowell was cast in main roles while £7.5 million project supported by Polish Film Institute and Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.[1][5] Some scenes was filmed in France,[6] Lublin, Tatra Mountains,[7] and completed in late May 2023 in Bystrzyca Kłodzka and Stołowe Mountains.[8][9][10] In May 2023, in was reported that Signature Entertainment acquired the rights of the film for release in United Kingdom.[11][12]

## References

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1. ^ a b Edginton, Steven (June 3, 2023). "'Churchill's favourite spy' would be cancelled today, says film star". The Telegraph - via www.telegraph.co.uk.
2. ^ "FOCUS :: "The Partisan" filmed in Warsaw - English Section - polskieradio.pl". polskieradio.pl.
3. ^ "New film tells story of WWII Polish secret agent - English Section - polskieradio.pl". polskieradio.pl.
4. ^ https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL1N31S1ER/
5. ^ "A film is being made about a Polish agent of British intelligence. The main role will be played by Roman Polanski's daughter". 247 News Agency.
6. ^ "Churchill's favourite spy to be immortalised in WWII thriller". www.thefirstnews.com.
7. ^ "Nasza relacja z planu filmowego – Morgane Polanski zagra Krystynę Skarbek w "The Partisan"". BritishPoles.uk. May 29, 2023.
8. ^ "Reżyser James Marquand: Krystyna Skarbek była żeńskim Jamesem Bondem". dziennik.pl. May 29, 2023.
9. ^ "Córka Romana Polańskiego gra w filmie słynną Polkę Krystynę Skarbek". film.interia.pl.
10. ^ S.A, Telewizja Polska. ""The Partisan" – polsko-brytyjski film o Krystynie Skarbek powstaje w Bystrzycy Kłodzkiej". wroclaw.tvp.pl.
11. ^ Tabbara2023-05-03T09:54:00+01:00, Mona. "Signature Entertainment acquires Second World War spy thriller 'The Partisan' (exclusive)". Screen.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
12. ^ "The Partisan". Signature Entertainment.

## External links

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* The Partisan at IMDb