into the room where Borowiecki and others are gathered. He is reminded by an associate that it is never too late to change his ways. Borowiecki, who has never shown human compassion toward his subordinates, authorizes the police to open fire nevertheless. Selected cast Production The orgy scene in the garden of Kessler's palace featured female textile workers as extras. And because it was cold, they were 'warmed up' with a little alcohol. "They were so into the atmosphere that they undressed more than they should have," recalled Andrzej Halinski, 2nd stage designer. Parts of the film were filmed at the Villa of "Cotton King" Karl Wilhelm Scheibler. Awards At the 9th Moscow International Film Festival in 1975, the film won the Golden Prize. It was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. See also Cinema of Poland List of Polish language films List of submissions to the 48th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film List of Polish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Footnotes Sources Niemitz, Dorota. 2014. The legacy of postwar Polish filmmaker Andrzej Munk. World Socialist Web Site. 13 October, 2014. https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2014/10/13/munk-o13.html Retrieved 08 July, 2022. Further reading External links 1975 films 1975 drama films Polish drama films 1970s Polish-language films Films about businesspeople Films based on Polish novels Films set in factories Films set in Łódź Films directed by Andrzej Wajda Films scored by Wojciech Kilar