Argument About Basia

1937 novel by Kornel Makuszyński
Argument About Basia
AuthorKornel Makuszyński
Original titleAwantura o Basię
LanguagePolish
GenreNovel
Publication date
1937
Publication placePoland
Media typePrint (Hardback)

Argument About Basia (Polish: Awantura o Basię) is a Polish novel by Kornel Makuszyński, written in 1936, but released one year later.

Plot

The book tells the story of a little orphan girl, Basia, sent by train alone after her mother's death. When a piece of paper with an address of Basia's family is destroyed, Basia is taken by an actor who managed to read the address and takes the girl there. But he turns out to be wrong ...

Screenings

It was filmed twice – in 1959 and 1995 (this time, also with a mini-series released in 1997).

1959 version

Black-and-white movie directed by Maria Kaniewska and starred:

  • Małgorzata Piekarska as Basia
  • Jerzy Duszyński as Mr Olszowski
  • Ewa Krasnodębska as Miss Olszańska
  • Roman Niewiarowicz as Walicki
  • Mieczysław Gajda as Szot

and others

1995 and 1997 versions

Starring:

  • Agata Marciniak as little Basia
  • Paulina Tworzyańska as teenage Basia
  • Piotr Fronczewski as Mr Olszowski
  • Maria Gładkowska as Miss Olszańska
  • Andrzej Szczepkowski as Walicki
  • Jan Jankowski as Szot

and others

External links

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