The Partisan (film)

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The Partisan
Directed by James Marquand
Written byJames Marquand
Produced byRobert Chadaj
Krystian Kozlowski
Mathew Whyte
Starring
CinematographyKarol Lakomiec
Edited byPrzemyslaw Chruscielewski
Production
companies
Distributed bySignature Entertainment (UK)
Release date
Running time
107 minutes [1]
CountriesPoland
France
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£7.5 million [2]

The Partisan is a 2024 biographical spy thriller film directed and written by James Marquand. The film stars Morgane Polanski as a Polish agent of the British Special Operations Executive during the Second World War, Krystyna Skarbek. It also starring Frederick Schmidt, Agata Kulesza, Ingvar Sigurdsson and Malcolm McDowell. It premiered at the Gdynia Polish Film Festival on 27 September 2024, and is set to be released by Signature Entertainment in United Kingdom and by Brainstorm Media in US. [3]

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Cast

Production

Filming began in October 2022 in Warsaw. [4] [5] [6] Morgane Polanski, Frederick Schmidt, Agata Kulesza, Ingvar Sigurdsson and Malcolm McDowell were cast in main roles and the £7.5 million project was supported by Polish Film Institute and Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. [2] [7] Some scenes were filmed in France, [8] Lublin, Tatra Mountains, [9] and completed in late May 2023 in Bystrzyca Kłodzka and Stołowe Mountains. [10] [11] [12] In May 2023, in was reported that Signature Entertainment acquired the rights of the film for release in United Kingdom. [13] [14]

References

  1. ↑ "The Partisan[MA 15+]". Australian Classification Board . 3 August 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 Edginton, Steven (June 3, 2023). "'Churchill's favourite spy' would be cancelled today, says film star". The Telegraph– via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  3. ↑ Ford, Lily (July 11, 2025). "Spy Thriller 'The Partisan' Sets October Theatrical Release as Capture Inks Key Presales (Exclusive)".
  4. ↑ "FOCUS :: "The Partisan" filmed in Warsaw - English Section - polskieradio.pl". polskieradio.pl.
  5. ↑ "New film tells story of WWII Polish secret agent - English Section - polskieradio.pl". polskieradio.pl.
  6. ↑ Check, Reuters Fact (27 October 2022). "Fact Check: Nazi symbols in Warsaw were part of movie set for World War Two film". Reuters.{{cite web}}: |first1= has generic name (help)
  7. ↑ "A film is being made about a Polish agent of British intelligence. The main role will be played by Roman Polanski's daughter". 247 News Agency.
  8. ↑ "Churchill's favourite spy to be immortalised in WWII thriller". www.thefirstnews.com.
  9. ↑ "Nasza relacja z planu filmowego – Morgane Polanski zagra Krystynę Skarbek w "The Partisan"". BritishPoles.uk. May 29, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Reżyser James Marquand: Krystyna Skarbek była żeńskim Jamesem Bondem". dziennik.pl. May 29, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Córka Romana Polańskiego gra w filmie słynną Polkę Krystynę Skarbek". film.interia.pl.
  12. ↑ S.A, Telewizja Polska. ""The Partisan" – polsko-brytyjski film o Krystynie Skarbek powstaje w Bystrzycy Kłodzkiej". wroclaw.tvp.pl.
  13. ↑ Tabbara, Mona (2023-05-03). "Signature Entertainment acquires Second World War spy thriller 'The Partisan' (exclusive)". Screen.
  14. ↑ "The Partisan". Signature Entertainment.
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