With it adult political audiences abandoned cinemas. In their place appeared a void. That previous political audience migrated to the seats in front of their TV.

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When a film is created, it is created in a language, which is not only...

When a film is created, it is created in a language, which is not only...

It was progressively more difficult to find work in the theatre, as well.

It was progressively more difficult to find work in the theatre, as well.

However, that old mode of Polish filmmaking virtually disappeared.

However, that old mode of Polish filmmaking virtually disappeared.

One might have thought that the most significant change in the film industry that would...

One might have thought that the most significant change in the film industry that would...

Television theatre, as is implied in its name, should rely on adaptations of scripts written...

Television theatre, as is implied in its name, should rely on adaptations of scripts written...

At the same time, television theatre became more visibly active.

At the same time, television theatre became more visibly active.

A novelty in Polish filmmaking was that it was possible to find funds for a...

A novelty in Polish filmmaking was that it was possible to find funds for a...

We expected that people were just waiting for the collapse of the Soviet Union, or...

We expected that people were just waiting for the collapse of the Soviet Union, or...

On the one hand, we had great filmic spectacles that brought in big audiences, adults...

On the one hand, we had great filmic spectacles that brought in big audiences, adults...

In the forty years of the people's republic, some of the worst historical traits were...

In the forty years of the people's republic, some of the worst historical traits were...

The difficulty with the present state of affairs is that there is no legislation on...

The difficulty with the present state of affairs is that there is no legislation on...

As I said earlier, there are no writers who could create a literary vision of...

As I said earlier, there are no writers who could create a literary vision of...

Cinemas gained new young audiences who wanted films made for them.

Cinemas gained new young audiences who wanted films made for them.

Also a great part of Polish industry proved to have existed only to support the...

Also a great part of Polish industry proved to have existed only to support the...

In the first years after the systemic transition, our screens showed American entertainment that had...

In the first years after the systemic transition, our screens showed American entertainment that had...

Suddenly, the screens were dominated by American entertainment to the extent of something like 95...

Suddenly, the screens were dominated by American entertainment to the extent of something like 95...

In Europe, there is no television filmmaking legislation that could assist film production because private...

In Europe, there is no television filmmaking legislation that could assist film production because private...

In the first years after 1989, films were partly financed from the state's budget as...

In the first years after 1989, films were partly financed from the state's budget as...

There is no filmmaking legislation because distributors are not interested in sharing their money with...

There is no filmmaking legislation because distributors are not interested in sharing their money with...

Even better, there were established two separate committees deciding on state film funding.

Even better, there were established two separate committees deciding on state film funding.