"The King" is a gangster story set in Warsaw in 1937 about violence, the desire for power and the pursuit of maintaining it at all costs. A story of the ups and downs of the mafia that aroused fear and hearing in the capital before the outbreak of WW2. The main character, Jewish gangster boxer Jakub Szapiro, is drawn into a political conspiracy and gangster fights that may determine the fate of the state.
The series is based on the novel by Szczepan Twardoch under the same title. The author of the novel himself is also a co-writer of the series. It was directed by Jan P. Matuszyński, the creator of the Golden Lions painting "The Last Family", awarded at the FPFF in Gdynia.
The series starred: Michał Żurawski, Arkadiusz Jakubik, Magdalena Boczarska, Borys Szyc, Kacper Olszewski, Aleksandra Pisula, Paweł Wolak, Barbara Jonak, Marcin Pempuś, Andrzej Kłak, Mikołaj Kubacki, Lena Góra, Piotr Pacek, Andrzej Seweryn, Aleksandra Konieczna, Adam Ferency, Bartłomiej Topa, Szeremeta, Adam Bobik, Piotr Żurawski, Masza Wągrocka.
Excellently received by viewers and critics, the 8-episode series "THE KING" has been acclaimed and awarded the prestigious 2021 Telekamera statuette, awarded by the editors of "Tele Week".
The series photo author, Kacper Fertacz, received the 2021 PSC Award of the Association of Cinematographers for Best Photos.
Additional Materials:
- Official movie trailers
- Prologue: interview with the creators of the series Szczepan Twardoch, Jan. P. Matuszyński and Michał Żurawski
- First scene: material with film director depicting the opening scene of the series
- Show Heroes Business Cards: 24 Movies featuring the shows Top Characters
- Image/Sound/Effects - materials on the production and technology side of the series
- Themes behind the scenes of the series: materials about scenes, places, and elements of the series
- Nearly an hour-long documentary How the King Series Was Made
- "City of Rhythm. Warsaw 1937" - a specially made documentary about Warsaw 1937
| Release Date: | 2021-04-27 |
| Duration (min.): | 530 approx |
| Original language: | polish |
| Lecturer: | no |
| Polish Dubbing: | no |
| Inscriptions: | polish, audio description, polish for deaf and hard of hearing, english |
| Carrier: | DVD |
| Number of media: | 4 |
| Sound | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Region: | 2 |
