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The newest picture of Jerzy Stuhr holds sixty years of an “average citizen” with the many events from the modern history of Poland including 1956, March 1968, 1970, martial law, the first free elections and free Poland till the year 2014. The film tells a story of Jan Bratek’s who regretfully always finds himselfat the heart of events. Bratek,educated as Polish studies teacher, takes on different kinds of jobs, works as cultural and educational instructor, teacher and, for a while,even leads a folk band and works as an extra in historic films. He is also madly in love with his wife played by Sonia Bohosiewicz.
The main character is first shown in his mature age than going back to his youth and finally toBratek’s childhood during 1950s. The part of the older characted is played by Jerzy Stuhr, while his son, Maciej Stuhr plays the part of the youngercharacter. Among the cast we can also find Sonia Bohosiewicz, Janusz Gajos, Barbara Horawianka, Magdalena Boczarska, Cezary Kosiński, Violetta Arlak, Wojciech Malajkat, Ireneusz Czop and Piotr Głowacki.
In the interview given to the Polish Press Agency, Jerzy Stuhr stressed that his inspiration to write the scenario of “Citizen” was his own life.