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NYFF '08: Jerzy Skolimowski

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NYFF '08: Jerzy Skolimowski

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Highlights:

It's been 17 years since acclaimed Polish auteur Jerzy Skolimowski made a film, but his new effort, FOUR NIGHTS WITH ANNA, was worth the wait. Based on a true story, the film follows a crematorium worker who becomes obsessed with a nurse and sneaks into her home at night to perform small chores and favors for her.

We talked with the veteran filmmaker about the unusual nature of this love story, about his forgetting to write the script until the last moment, and about how a 17-year break can do wonders for your artistry.

See the rest of our 2008 New York Film Festival Coverage

Read Mike D'Angelo's review of FOUR NIGHTS WITH ANNA by Jerzy Skolimowski

Transcript:

Jerzy Skolimowski was born in Lódz, Poland. He studied anthropology, literature and history at Warsaw University before graduating from Lódz Film School. Since then he has worked as a director, playwright, scriptwriter and actor. He made his feature directing debut with Identification Marks: None(64) and went on to direct Walkover (65), Barrier (66), Le Départ (67), Hands Up! (67), Deep End (70), The Adventures of Gerard (70), King, Queen, Knave (72), The Shout (78), Moonlighting (82), Success Is the Best Revenge (84), The Lightship (85), Torrents of Spring (89), Ferdydurke (91) and Four Nights with Anna (08).

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