On April 15, the media was shocked by information about the departure of one of the most outstanding Polish actresses. Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak She died at the age of 74. The artist enrolled in the history of cinema not only thanks to her unique theater and film roles. International publicity brought her role in the movie “Other Look”, for which she won the prestigious Golden Palm in Cannes.
Daniel Olbrychski in moving words about Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak
Just during Festival in Cannes Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak met for the first time Daniel Olbrychski. Since then, the actor has constantly admired the talent and personality of the star, considering her an artistic phenomenon. The actor told about his fascination in “Fakt”. “Jadzia was a phenomenon in every sense of the word and as a man, and as an artist. She was the discovery of Janusz Kuba Morgenstern, who managed a student of the theater school in Warsaw in 'You have to kill this love', and Kuba had an incredible eye to the actors. In the end he discovered Cybulski and Teresa Tuszyńska. He also spotted Jadwiga Jankowska I was dazzled and I wanted to see her in something more right away. I went to a diploma to the theater school, where she played in Witkacy's mother directed by Jarocki, “Olbrychski confessed. The actor later mentioned work alongside Jankowska-Cieślak. “I was so dazzled by this girl's creation that I wrote a love letter to her. Then I wanted to play with her all the time. And of course he spotted her with his eye and talent of theater genius Adam Hanuszkiewicz. Jadzia was not part of the National Theater team, but he invited her to play Elwira, a wife in Fredro's comedy. We played a marriage for the first time, “said the star.
Daniel Olbrychski about the disease of Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak. The star remained professional to the end
As Daniel Olbrychski, Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak mentioned, despite his illness, he did not want to arouse compassion or focus on herself. The star, despite the difficult circumstances, remained faithful to her discretion and professionalism to the end. The last meeting of the actors took place only a few months ago – while working on the spectacle “flashes”, which was staged at the Collegium Nobilium. “Something so beautiful happened to us. I did not know that a terrible disease that was surprising to us was already. She told me after the premiere that it was the most beautiful gift in her artistic life. Now we will only cry and miss Jadzia because she was an unusual one. Someone so intelligent, right, good, penetrating the reality, rarely meets ” – added Olbrychski.