Jadwiga smosarska biography definition
Jadwiga Smosarska was a film and theatre actress deemed the only Polish film star of the interwar period..
The most famous actress in Poland from to , starred in the first film produced in independent Poland, Cud nad Wisla (Miracle on the Vistula, );.
Jadwiga Smosarska
Polish actress (–)
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| Born | ()23 September Warsaw, Poland, Russian Empire (now Warsaw, Poland) |
| Died | 1 November () (aged73) Warsaw, Poland |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Yearsactive | – |
Jadwiga Smosarska (23 September 1 November ) was a Polish film actress.[1] She appeared in more than 25 films between and , as well as various stage productions.
Biography
Smosarska was known for playing characters representative of Polish clichés that reflected the suffering of the country's citizens. Patriotic, romantic and in good social standing, her characters often struggled with malaise and a tragic love life.[2]:7[3] In the s she rose to fame in Poland as one of Sfinks Film Studio's leading stars after Pola Negri left the country for Germany.[2]
Smosarska fled Warsaw in , seeking refuge in Lithuania before securing passage by boat to the United