The King of Warsaw
PolishKról
GenreDrama
Based onThe King of Warsaw by Szczepan Twardoch
Written by
Directed byJan P. Matuszyński
Starring
Country of originPoland
Original languages
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Running time58–70 minutes
Production companies
  • Canal+
  • Aurum Film
Original release
NetworkCanal+ Polska
ReleaseNovember 6, 2020 (2020-11-06)

The King of Warsaw (Polish: Król) is a Polish crime series directed by Jan P. Matuszyński, based on a 2016 novel of the same name by Szczepan Twardoch. It was produced at the request of Canal+, and premiered on November 6, 2020.[1]

Premise

Jews and anti-semites. Gangsters and boxers. Street fights and political intrigues. 1937. Warsaw is the arena of power struggles between various political factions. A conspiracy at the height of power may change the face of the capital and the entire Second Polish Republic. The city is shaken by a gang led by a Polish socialist Jan Kaplica. One of the leading members is a Jewish boxer, Jakub Szapiro, who dreams of replacing Kaplica and becoming the king of Warsaw. The specter of fascism hangs over Europe.

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Part 1"Jan P. MatuszyńskiSzczepan TwardochNovember 6, 2020 (2020-11-06)
2"Part 2"Jan P. MatuszyńskiDana ŁukasińskaNovember 13, 2020 (2020-11-13)
3"Part 3"Jan P. MatuszyńskiSzczepan TwardochNovember 20, 2020 (2020-11-20)
4"Part 4"Jan P. MatuszyńskiŁukasz M. MaciejewskiNovember 27, 2020 (2020-11-27)
5"Part 5"Jan P. MatuszyńskiDana ŁukasińskaDecember 5, 2020 (2020-12-05)
6"Part 6"Jan P. MatuszyńskiŁukasz M. MaciejewskiDecember 11, 2020 (2020-12-11)
7"Part 7"Jan P. MatuszyńskiŁukasz M. MaciejewskiDecember 18, 2020 (2020-12-18)
8"Part 8"Jan P. MatuszyńskiSzczepan TwardochDecember 25, 2020 (2020-12-25)

Production

Nowy Świat Street in Warsaw, 1930s

The shooting period lasted from April to October 1, 2019. Locations of the film set: Warsaw, Modlin, Konstancin, Milanówek, Łódź (the intersection of Piotrkowska and Roosevelta streets, the intersection of Żeromskiego and Próchnika streets, the Reicher synagogue).[2][3]

The plot of the series intertwines both existing and fictional characters, but inspired by real ones. Real politicians from the times of the Second Polish Republic (mainly Sanacja) include Prime Minister Felicjan Sławoj Składkowski, Marshal Edward Śmigły-Rydz and Colonel Adam Koc.[4] Jakub Szapiro is inspired by pre-war light weight boxer Szapsel Rotholc, for some time a leading player of Makabi Warsaw.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Król (2020) Sezon 1 : data premiery, odcinki". Filmweb (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  2. ↑ "FilmPolski.pl". FilmPolski (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  3. ↑ The King of Warsaw (TV Series 2020– ) - IMDb, retrieved 2022-05-09
  4. ↑ "VIVA! Gwiazdy, show-biznes, moda. Kultowe wywiady i sesje zdjęciowe". Viva.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  5. ↑ "Najpierw był tata Tasiemka. O prawdziwych inspiracjach stojących za "KRÓLEM"". gazetapl (in Polish). Retrieved 2022-05-09.
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