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Story of the Golden Boot
Set in the Middle Ages the film tells the story of a wonder child, the little sculptor Wawrzek, who goes to work for a great master, Wit Stwosz. The story culminates in the unveiling of Stwosz's greatest masterpiece, the Altar of St. Mary's Church in Cracow.
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Set in the Middle Ages the film tells the story of a wonder child, the little sculptor Wawrzek, who goes to work for a great master, Wit Stwosz. The story culminates in the unveiling of Stwosz's greatest masterpiece, the Altar of St. Mary's Church in Cracow.
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Genre:History, Adventure
Written By:Wanda Żółkiewska, Zdzisław Skowroński
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Runtime:83 minutes
Studio:Zespół Filmowy "Iluzjon"
Cast
Sylwester Chęciński
Director
Gustaw Holoubek
Wit Stwosz
Bogumił Kobiela
Froncek
Bronisław Pawlik
Gregorius
Andrzej Szczepkowski
Bandit "Czarny Rafał"
Marek Kondrat
Wawrzek
Bogdan Baer
Ignac
Beata Barszczewska
Małgosia
Hanna Bedryńska
Tadeusz Białoszczyński
King Kazimierz IV
Mieczysław Czechowicz
Kraków Gate Guard
Aleksander Fogiel
Chief Guard in Myślenice
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