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Gwiazda Kopernika
Nicolaus Copernicus, the son of a Toruń merchant, is a bright and curious child. When he is ten years old, the Dutch astrologer Paul van de Volder predicts a great future for him, which develops in the boy an interest in the stars. Paul van de Volder reappears in Nikolai's life when he is already a student at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. A battle for the student's soul begins between the charlatan astrologer and Wojciech of Brudzew and other university professors. Astrology fights with astronomy. From the doubts and questions that hound Nicholas, a discovery is born that will change the world.
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Nicolaus Copernicus, the son of a Toruń merchant, is a bright and curious child. When he is ten years old, the Dutch astrologer Paul van de Volder predicts a great future for him, which develops in the boy an interest in the stars. Paul van de Volder reappears in Nikolai's life when he is already a student at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. A battle for the student's soul begins between the charlatan astrologer and Wojciech of Brudzew and other university professors. Astrology fights with astronomy. From the doubts and questions that hound Nicholas, a discovery is born that will change the world.
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Genre:Animation, Family, History
Written By:Andrzej Orzechowski, Zdzisław Kudła
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Studio:Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych, Kino Świat, Studio Filmów Rysunkowych
Cast
Zdzisław Kudła, Andrzej Orzechowski
Director
Piotr Adamczyk
Mikołaj Kopernik (voice)
Jerzy Stuhr
Paul Van De Volder (voice)
Anna Cieślak
Anna (voice)
Jan Peszek
professor Novarra (voice)
Piotr Fronczewski
Wojciech from Brudzew (voice)
Piotr Piecha
(voice)
Krzysztof Gosztyła
(voice)
Robert Mazurkiewicz
(voice)
Grażyna Bułka
(voice)
Michał Piela
(voice)
Kazimierz Czapla
(voice)
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