The Solidarity Trilogy

Man of Iron

Człowiek z żelaza

This Cannes Palme d’Or winner focuses on a Solidarity leader and the journalist investigating him.

  • Director

    Andrzej Wajda

  • With

    Jerzy Radziwiłowicz, Krystyna Janda, Marian Opania

  • Poland 1981. 152min

  • Digital

  • Certificate

    12A

  • English subtitles

The Palme d’Or-winning follow-up to Man of Marble sees Winkel, a Communist-friendly radio journalist, charged with finding compromising information about a Solidarity opposition leader. But in witnessing protesting workers’ fight against political propaganda and commitment to overturn a repressive regime, Winkel questions his own beliefs. Directly addressing the contemporary political situation as Poland entered the 1980s, Man of Iron combines fact and fiction to stunning effect, resulting in one of Wajda’s most profound artistic achievements.

Restored by Yakumama.

Joint ticket available with the screenings of Man of Marble and Man of Hope on Sunday 1 March. Tickets £28.50, concessions £22.50 (Members pay £3 less). Book in person at the box office or by phone on 020 7928 3232.