
A nine-episode television series directed by Jerzy Sztwiertnia in 1988. The screenplay is based on the novel of the same name by Władysław Reymont (episodes 1–6) and on the sequel to "Komediantka", "Fermenty" (episodes 7–9). The series was produced simultaneously with the film version titled "Komediantka." The action takes place in the second half of the 19th century. It tells the tragic story of Janka, who abandons everything and embarks on a career as an actress. Her complicated life and stage failures lead her to a tragic end.
Air Date: 1988-06-25
The series begins in the early 20th century. Mr. Ostarowski, the stationmaster at Bukowiec, is raising his daughter J...
Air Date: 1988-07-02
Janka Orłowska arrives in Warsaw. Her first steps are at the "Tivoli" garden theater. Director Cabiński, despite init...
Air Date: 1988-07-09
Orłowska is increasingly coping with her new circumstances. Although she continues to work as a chorus girl, she mana...
Air Date: 1988-07-16
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Air Date: 1988-07-23
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Air Date: 1988-07-30
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Air Date: 1988-08-06
After a failed suicide attempt, Janka returns to Bukowiec. Her recovery is slow. Both her father and the doctor overs...
Air Date: 1988-08-13
Janka goes shopping with Zaleska in Kielce. There, in a café, she encounters old friends from "Tivoli." Cabiński prop...
Air Date: 1988-08-20
Janka is staying with Hela Halder, and together with a friend, she visits local writer Stabrowska. Grzesikiewicz arri...