ŁAZARKIEWICZ, MAGDALENA

(1954-)

Scriptwriter and director, a 1982 graduate of theKatowice Film and Television School, sister ofAgnieszka Holland. Łazarkiewicz is chiefly known for the youth-orientedThe Last Bell(Ostatni dzwonek, 1989), politicalDeparture(Odjazd, 1992, codirected with her husband, Piotr Łazarkiewicz), andWhite Marriage(Białe małżeństwo, 1993). The latter film can be taken as an intelligent discussion of female sexuality with strong Freudian overtones, something of a rarity in Polish cinema. Perhaps Lazarkiewicz's best work is a modesttelevision film,The Touch(Przez dotyk, 1986), a realistic psychological drama set in a hospital, featuring Maria Ciunelis andGrażyna Szapołowska.

Other films:Another Shore(Drugi brzeg, TV, 1997),To the End of the World(Na koniec świata, 1999),Dreams to Fulfill(Marzenia do spełnienia, TV series, 2001-2002).