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Pola Raksa

Pola Raksa

Acting
1941-04-14
Lida, Nowogródzkie, Polska [obecnie Lida, Białoruś]

Biography

Pola Raksa (born 14 April 1941) is one of the most popular actresses in the history of Polish cinema. In the 1960s and 1970s, she was considered a sex symbol in Polish cinema. She is best known for her role as Marusia in the television series Czterej pancerni i pies (Four Tank-Men and a Dog). For her contribution to Polish culture, she received the Gold Cross of Merit (1974) and the "Meritorious Cultural Activist" Badge (1979). In 2003, readers of the "Super Express" magazine called her the most beautiful of all Polish blondes.

Known For & Full Filmography25 Titles

#1Four Tank-Men and a Dog

Drama Series - 1966, 16 episodes as Marusia

7.8 / 10
Action & AdventureWar & Politics

Czterej pancerni i pies was a Polish black and white TV series based on the book by Janusz Przymanowski. Made between 1966 and 1970, the series is composed of 21 episodes of 55 minutes each, divided into three seasons. It is set in 1944 and 1945, during World War II, and follows the adventures of a tank crew and their T-34 tank in the 1st Polish Army. Although both the book and the TV series contain elements of pro-Soviet propaganda, they have achieved and retain a cult series status in Poland, Soviet Union and other Eastern Bloc countries. The T-34 tank Rudy with the identifying number "102", a German Shepherd dog from Siberia Szarik and to a lesser extent the crew Jan Kos, Gustaw Jeleń, Grigorij Saakaszwili, Tomasz Czereśniak, and their commander and mentor Olgierd Jarosz, as well as other heroes of the series, have become icons in Polish popular culture.

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#2Tulipan

Drama Series - 1987, 16 episodes as Barbara Kubicka, przeprowadzająca wywiad z "Tulipanem"

7.9 / 10
CrimeAction & Adventure

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

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#3Nocturne

Movie - 1966, 2h 15m as Iveta

8.0 / 10
DramaWar

End of the Spanish Civil War. Republicans retreat across the Pyrenees to France. A Latvian soldier, Zorzs, and a French nurse, Iveta, accidentally meet.

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#4Klub kawalerów

Movie - 1962, 2h 15m as Marynia

7.3 / 10
ComedyMusic

A group of chauvinistic men start a Bachelors' Club, but soon they start falling in love with women, threatening the continued existence of the club.

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#5Kapitan Sowa na tropie

Drama Series - 1965, 16 episodes as Zuzanna Gawlik

7.2 / 10
MysteryCrime

Kapitan Sowa na tropie is a Polish series from 1965 directed by Stanisław Bareja. It was the first Polish criminal series made after World War II.

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#6Snowfall

Movie - 1974, 2h 15m as Lengyel partizánlány

9.0 / 10
Drama

In the summer of 1944, a Hungarian soldier commits a murder to earn a short leave from the front, but instead of returning, he chooses to desert. He flees into the desolate Carpathian Mountains with his elderly grandmother, searching for a hidden cave where his parents are rumored to be hiding from the war. Convinced that the world is ending, the pair struggles through the brutal, wintry landscape in a desperate attempt to find sanctuary and outrun the consequences of his actions.

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#7The Saragossa Manuscript

Movie - 1966, 2h 15m as Inezilia

7.8 / 10
FantasyMysteryHistory

During the Napoleonic wars, a Spanish officer and an opposing officer find a book written by the former's grandfather.

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#8Beata

Movie - 1965, 2h 15m as Beata Kłosowicz

6.5 / 10
Drama

Teenaged Beata, disgusted with hypocrisy around her, runs away from home.

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#9The Devil from Seventh Grade

Movie - 1960, 2h 15m as Wanda Gąsowska

6.6 / 10
AdventureFamily

Adam Cisowski, a devilishly smart teenager is looking for treasure hidden by Napoleon's soldier. But he is not the only one searching for it, and his rivals are very dangerous.

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#10The Ashes

Movie - 1965, 2h 15m as Helena de With

6.7 / 10
WarDramaHistory

Set in the time of Napoleon wars, shows how the wars swept over the unfortunate Polish country at the beginning of the XIX-th century. Story revolves around the Polish legion under command of General Dabrowski, who then fought on Napoleon's side with the hopes of Poland's revival.

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#11Blue Room

Movie - 1965, 2h 15m as Izabela

8.8 / 10
TV MovieDrama

In 19th-century Poland, a young couple sets out for a weekend in the countryside. On the train they meet a mysterious Englishman traveling to the same destination, whose presence arouses their suspicions. Choosing to lodge in the room beside his—the fateful Blue Room—they soon find themselves drawn into a web of intrigue and menace.

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#12Zosya

Movie - 1967, 2h 15m as Zosya

5.3 / 10
RomanceDramaWar

In this WWII drama, Russian soldiers take a break at a scenic farm in Poland, and the unit is able to escape the horrors of war during their brief respite. A Polish farm girl and a Russian officer feel a mutual and unspoken attraction towards each other.

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#13A Lady from the Window

Movie - 1964, 2h 15m as Hedwiga / Marysia Kalinowska

7.5 / 10
RomanceDramaHistory

Adventures of a two little girls kidnapped from their families.

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#14Rzeczywistość

Movie - 1961, 2h 15m as Marysia

10.0 / 10
Drama

The 1937 trial of communist journalists, working for the same student magazine in Vilnius, is shown through the tragic life of the paper's young collaborator Julek Szulc.

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#15Hijacking Agatha

Movie - 1993, 2h 15m as mama Agaty

7.6 / 10
ComedyDramaRomance

A parliament member's sixteen year old daughter Agatha falls in love and runs away with a convicted young tramp, while her father uses his friends in the government and police to brutally break their happiness.

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#16Paryż - Warszawa bez wizy

Movie - 1967, 2h 15m as Elżbieta

7.0 / 10
ComedyAdventure

Pilot Stefan Janotta recalls the war and the years following, when he helped rebuilding Polish Airlines.

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#17Their Everyday Life

Movie - 1963, 2h 15m as Grażyna

4.3 / 10
ComedyDrama

After a violent quarrel, Nitka leaves her husband Andrzej. He meets a young girl with whom he is getting closer and closer.

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#18Bicz Boży

Movie - 1967, 2h 15m as Hania

6.8 / 10
ComedyCrime

A young boy sends anonymous threats to various troublemakers around town, hoping that they will report themeselves to the police and grant his older brother, a militia officer a transfer to Warsaw.

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#19Pogoń za Adamem

Movie - 1970, 2h 15m as Kama / Zofia Zabłocka

6.0 / 10
Drama

A film director uses a South American premiere of his latest picture to reconnect with his old friends from the Warsaw Uprising, the protagonists of his movie.

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#20No More Divorces

Movie - 1964, 2h 15m as Krysia (Segment 2)

6.8 / 10
RomanceComedy

Three short segments about love, all set in Warsaw’s Civil Registry Office at the corner of Nowy Świat and Aleje Jerozolimskie, against a vivid backdrop of early 1960s city life.

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#21Aria for an Athlete

Movie - 1979, 2h 15m as Cecylia

6.8 / 10
DramaHistory

Set at the turn of the century it presents a story of a famous Polish athlete, Zbyszko Cyganiewicz. It begins in a small town where a traveling circus attracts a shy boy into a phony wrestling game to please the crowds. The youth, however, takes his strength seriously, eventually defeating a name wrestler in a fair match. Angered circus manager fires him; he leaves happily due to two wrestler brothers who were harassing him. The wrestler goes on to fame, performing in the world's top arenas, and one day is serenaded by a tenor from the crowd. Fame brings him women and admirers but he is uncompromising on his profession. He has his revenge on one of his tormentors defeating him in the ring. One day, attending a game in a tuxedo, he is challenged by another of the brothers and drawn into a brutal game, in course of which he kills his opponent. Thus his career ends.

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#22Four Tankmen and a Dog Part Two

Movie - 1968, 2h 15m as Marusia "Ogoniok" ("A Dog's Claw")

8.8 / 10
WarDrama

The second of four theatrically released episode compilations of the TV series, featuring episodes 3 and 4.

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#23Adventure with a Song

Movie - 1969, 2h 15m as Mariola Brońska

5.9 / 10
ComedyMusic

Based on motifs from Jurandot and Sart's operetta "Miss Polonia," this musical comedy tells the story of a star of the Opole Festival who tries to make a career in Paris. After winning the Audience Award at the Opole Festival, young singer Mariola leaves for Paris to pursue a career there. However, her performances are not successful. She tries to hide this fact and uses various methods to sign a contract. Her beloved, the young composer Piotr, discovers the truth about her alleged career, while at the same time rejecting offers from a star who is interested in him and wants to promote his songs. Piotr and Mariola return to Warsaw.

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#24Four Tankmen and a Dog Part Four

Movie - 1968, 2h 15m as Marusia "Ogoniok"

8.8 / 10
WarDrama

The last of the four theatrically released episode compilations of the TV series, featuring episodes 7 and 8.

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#25Four Tankmen and a Dog Part Three

Movie - 1968, 2h 15m as Marusia "Ogoniok"

8.8 / 10
WarDrama

The third of four theatrically released episode compilations of the TV series, including episodes 5 and 6.

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