List of Polish films of the 1980s

The following films were produced in Poland in the 1980s.

Title Director Cast Genre Notes
1980
The Constant Factor Krzysztof Zanussi Won the Jury Prize at the 1980 Cannes Film Festival
The Moth Tomasz Zygadło Entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival
Olympics 40 Andrzej Kotkowski
The Orchestra Conductor Andrzej Wajda John Gielgud, Andrzej Seweryn Seweryn won the Silver Bear for Best Actor at Berlin
1981
Blind Chance Krzysztof Kieślowski Bogusław Linda
Dreszcze Wojciech Marczewski Won the Jury Grand Prix at the 32nd Berlin International Film Festival
Fever Agnieszka Holland Barbara Grabowska Grabowska won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at Berlin
From a Far Country: Pope John Paul II Krzysztof Zanussi Sam Neill, Christopher Cazenove, Lisa Harrow Biographical
Hands Up! Jerzy Skolimowski Screened at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival
Man of Iron Andrzej Wajda Won the Palme d'Or at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival
1982
Interrogation Ryszard Bugajski Banned for 8 years, entered into the 1990 Cannes Film Festival
Moonlighting Jerzy Skolimowski Entered into the 1982 Cannes Film Festival
1983
Austeria
Danton Andrzej Wajda Gérard Depardieu, Wojciech Pszoniak Biographical
Pastorale heroica Henryk Bielski Entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival
1984
The Year of the Quiet Sun Krzysztof Zanussi
Przeklęte oko proroka
1985
Woman in a Hat Stanisław Różewicz Entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival
1986
By Touch Magdalena Łazarkiewicz
A Chronicle of Amorous Accidents Andrzej Wajda Paulina Młynarska, Piotr Wawrzyńczak, Magdalena Wójcik Drama
1987
Blind Chance Krzysztof Kieślowski Made in 1981, released in 1987. Screened at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival
Hero of the Year Feliks Falk Entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival
Kingsajz Juliusz Machulski
The Mother of Kings Janusz Zaorski Won a Silver Bear at Berlin
On the Silver Globe Andrzej Żuławski Screened at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival
1988
And the Violins Stopped Playing Alexander Ramati Horst Buchholz, Didi Ramati, Piotr Polk War drama
Prisoner of Rio Lech Majewski Steven Berkoff, Paul Freeman, Peter Firth Drama
A Short Film About Killing Krzysztof Kieślowski Entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival
A Short Film About Love Krzysztof Kieślowski Grażyna Szapołowska
1989
Inventory Krzysztof Zanussi Entered into the 16th Moscow International Film Festival
The Last Ferry Waldemar Krzystek Screened at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival
A Tale of Adam Mickiewicz's 'Forefathers' Eve' Tadeusz Konwicki Entered into the 16th Moscow International Film Festival
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