The Partisan (film)

The Partisan
Polish theatrical release poster
Directed byJames Marquand
Written byJames Marquand
Produced byRobert Chadaj
Krystian Kozlowski
Mathew Whyte
Starring
CinematographyKarol Lakomiec
Edited byPrzemyslaw Chruscielewski
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Media Squad Distribution (Poland)
  • High Fliers Films (United Kingdom)
Release dates
Running time
108 minutes[1]
CountriesPoland
France
United Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£7.5 million[2]

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

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, and the Tatra Mountains,[9] and completed in late May 2023 in Bystrzyca Kłodzka and Stołowe Mountains.[10][11][12] In May 2023, it was reported that Signature Entertainment had acquired the rights to release the film in the United Kingdom.[13][14]

Release

The film was released in Poland on 3 October 2025, by Media Squad Distribution, as well as the United Kingdom by High Fliers Films.[15][16]

References

  1. ↑ "The Partisan (15)". British Board of Film Classification. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  2. 1 2 Edginton, Steven (3 June 2023). "'Churchill's favourite spy' would be cancelled today, says film star". The Telegraph – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  3. ↑ Ford, Lily (11 July 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. 29 May 2023.
  10. ↑ "Reżyser James Marquand: Krystyna Skarbek była żeńskim Jamesem Bondem". dziennik.pl. 29 May 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 (3 May 2023). "Signature Entertainment acquires Second World War spy thriller 'The Partisan' (exclusive)". Screen.
  14. ↑ "The Partisan". Signature Entertainment.
  15. ↑ "Prawdziwa historia Krystyny Skarbek 3 października trafi na duże ekrany w Polsce i w Wielkiej Brytanii". TVP Polonia (in Polish). 5 July 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  16. ↑ Donnis, Jon (27 August 2025). "PREVIEW: The Partisan (2025 FIlm) - Britain's First Female Spy Takes Centre Stage". Been to the Movies. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.