A Man for All Seasons

Directed by Anka and Wilhelm Sasnal

Large Stage, ul. Jagiellońska 1
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes

Joseph Marti (Piotr Trojan) is a bookbinder who quits his job after being humiliated by his boss. He ends up at a suburban villa, where he becomes an assistant to engineer and inventor Tobler (Andrzej Konopka) - keeping accounts and correspondence, becoming the confidant of the lady of the house (Agnieszka Żulewska), and above all, must unconditionally believe in his employer's ideas. Gradually he becomes the titular "man for all seasons" - willing to sacrifice his own freedom to keep his job and sense of belonging.

The film by Anka and Wilhelm Sasnal, an adaptation of Robert Walser's prose, unfolds at the intersection of contemporary times and the early 20th century. Joseph's story is a tale not only of work and subordination, but also of the need for acceptance, seduction, and the price of belonging. As the filmmakers say: "Joseph gradually surrenders his freedom and, like a faithful dog, serves his Master and Mistress. The desire for belonging in Marti is greater than his need for freedom".

Following the screening, there will be a meeting with the filmmakers.

A Man for All Seasons, Poland/United Kingdom, 2025, 124 min, drama.

Directed by: Anka Sasnal, Wilhelm Sasnal
Screenplay: Wilhelm Sasnal
Cinematography: Wilhelm Sasnal
Editing: Aleksandra Gowin
Production Design: Ewelina Gąsior
Costumes: Kinga Naszkiewicz
Sound: Michał Fojcik
Based on the novel by: Robert Walser, A Man for All Seasons / The Villa Under the Evening Star
Producers: Wilhelm Sasnal, Sadie Coles
Production Manager: Ewa Przywara, Paweł Przywara
Makeup: Anna Zygmuntowicz (Warot)
Choreography: Dominika Wiak

Cast:
Piotr Trojan - Joseph Marti
Agnieszka Żulewska - Mrs. Tobler
Andrzej Konopka - Mr. Tobler
Juliusz Chrząstowski, Roman Gancarczyk, Ewa Kolasińska, Mikołaj Kubacki, Michał Majnicz, Aleksandra Nowosadko, Marta Ojrzyńska, Małgorzata Zawadzka, Wojciech Jagła and others.