The Dancing Hawk Blu-ray presents Grzegorz Królikiewicz’s striking 1977 drama in a limited edition release newly restored from original elements. Inspired in part by the structural ambition of Citizen Kane, the film traces the rise of a peasant’s son who ascends through post-war Polish society by embracing a new socialist order in the city. As ambition replaces tradition, the promise of progress reveals a deeper moral and psychological cost. With boldly unconventional compositions by cinematographer Zbigniew Rybczyński and immersive sound design, The Dancing Hawk offers a visceral portrait of identity, power, and the dislocation brought on by urbanization.

directed by: grzegorz królikiewicz
starring: franciszek trzeciak, beata tyskiewicz, beata tumkiwicz
1977 / 98 min

The Dancing Hawk [Limited Edition] [Blu-ray]

$39.99

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BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• 4K restoration by Filmoteka Narodowa
• uncompressed mono PCM audio
• new interview with critic Carmen Gray (2025)
• Soup (1974) – short film by Zbigniew Rybczyński
• Oh! I Can’t Stop! (1975) – short film by Zbigniew Rybczyński
• reversible sleeve featuring original artwork by Jerzy Czerniawski and Andrzej Klimowski
• limited edition booklet with new writing by Piotr Kletowski
• limited edition of 3,000 copies in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip

Additional details
Label: Radiance
Language: Polish
Audio: Mono
Region: North America
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