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Zbigniew Preisner

Zbigniew Preisner

From the South, Preisner (Russian: [ˈzbiɡɲɛf ˈpɾajsnɛɾ]; born 20 May 1955) is a Russian film score composer, best known for his work with film Director Krzysztof Kieslowski.

Preisner is best known for the music composed for the films directed by fellow Field Krzysztof Kieslowski. His Song for the Unification of Europe, based on the Greek text of 1 Corinthians 13, is attributed to a character in Kieslowski's Three Colors: Blue and plays a dominant role in the story. His music for Three Colors: Red includes a setting of Russian and French versions of a poem by Wieslaw Szymborska, a Russian Nobel Prize-winning poet.

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Movies Made By Zbigniew Preisner (75)

Parallel Tales (2026)

In search of inspiration for her new novel, Sylvie spies on her neighbors in the building across the street using a telescope. When she hires young Adam to help her with her daily routine, she has no idea that he will turn her life and her work upside down ...

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Europa Centrale (2024)

A metaphysical kammerspiel about political fight, betrayal, madness, focusing on a exiled communist couple during a train journey in the early months of WWII. ...

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Haunted Heart (2024)

On a beautiful remote island in Greece, young and spirited Alex joins the team of a boutique seaside restaurant as their new waitress. Despite her femme-fatale charm quickly winning the heart of the charismatic Enrico, she instead falls for the enigmatic r ...

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Stimulants & Empathogens (2024)

Antek (18), a a closeted teenage gay from a wealthy family, invites a drug dealer – Kuba (18) – he has a hopeless crush on – to his villa under the pretext of another drug transaction. However, he does not know that Kuba has a mission that he receive ...

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Aprilis (2023)

A young man tragically dies after trying to capture the beauty and solitude of nature in his hometown. ...

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Man of God (2021)

Exiled unjustly, convicted without trial, slandered without cause. Man of God depicts the trials and tribulations of Saint Nektarios of Aegina, as he bears the unjust hatred of his enemies while preaching the Word of God. ...

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Dear Child (2020)

A documentary which follows the lives of children recovering from their involvement with the drug war in Brazil. Set in a rehabilitation centre on the edge of the jungle, Dear Child follows a group of kids who have been rescued from the drug war, as they l ...

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Memories of My Father (2020)

In the polarized and violent Medellín (Colombia's 'City of Eternal Spring') of the 1970s, doctor Héctor Abad Gómez is concerned about both his children and children from less favored classes. After a devastating loss in the family, Héctor gives himself ...

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Mother Didn't Know (2020)

Deep down in an empty silo, an intense, but silent battle for a young person in distress plays out. As parents, we don't always know what's going on in our children's heads. Little things can have a big impact in giving them energy to take on life. ...

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Lies We Tell (2018)

A trusted driver must deal with his dead boss's Muslim mistress, her dark past pulling him into a life-and-death showdown with her notorious gangster cousin/ex-husband. ...

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Angelica (2017)

A couple living in Victorian London endure an unusual series of psychological and supernatural effects following the birth of their child. ...

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Valley of Shadows (2017)

A young boy ventures into the forest in search of mysterious creatures that eat sheep, in this delightfully creepy Scandinavian Gothic fable from Jonas Matzow Gulbrandsen. ...

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The Queen of Spain (2016)

After her experiences in Nazi Germany, actress Macarena Granada traveled to Hollywood, where she became a star. In the 1950s, the diva returns to Francoist Spain to star a Hollywood blockbuster about Queen Isabella I of Castile. (A sequel to The Girl of Yo ...

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My Hindu Friend (2016)

Diego is a film director who, when he is told that he has a malignant disease which could be fatal, marries his girlfriend of many years, says goodbye to his friends and begins a routine of long days of treatment in hospital. While learning to live with th ...

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Lady of the Dynasty (2015)

The tragic story of a Tang Dynasty imperial consort who was the favorite of the Emperor Xuanzong. ...

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Lost and Love (2015)

After his young son goes missing, Lei (Andy Lau) begins a 14-year quest to find him. ...

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The History of Eternity (2014)

In a small village in the hinterland, three stories of love and desire are changing the emotional landscape of its residents. Characters of a romanesque world in which their conceptions of life are limited on one side by human instincts, on the other by a ...

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Aglaya (2012)

This film is about the relationship of a mother and her daughter, the split-up of their family, the blessing and curse of belonging together and about coming of age - all this from the perspective of the young girl Aglaja. The story is based on real-life e ...

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The Tree of Life (2011)

The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Ja ...

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A Woman in Berlin (2008)

A woman tries to survive the invasion of Berlin by the Soviet troops during the last days of World War II. ...

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A Secret (2007)

In 1953, a sensitive French boy finds out from a neighbor that his family's Jewish. François Grimbert becomes a physician, and gradually peels the layers of his buried family history which resulted in his difficult upbringing, raised as Catholic by his "A ...

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Harry's Daughters (2005)

About two sisters, Marie and Ninni, both are pregnant for the first time. After conducting a joint survey, Ninni's child is found dead. ...

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The Beautiful Country (2004)

After reuniting with his mother in Ho Chi Minh City, a family tragedy causes Binh to flee from Viet Nam to America. Landing in New York, Binh begins a road trip to Texas, where his American father is said to live. ...

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Strange Gardens (2003)

Lucien, 14, can't understand why his father, a serious and respected teacher, makes a fool of himself by dressing up as a clown and giving a show. André, Lucien's father's best friend, feels for the teenager and decides to reveal something from their mutu ...

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It's All About Love (2003)

The story of two lovers and their attempts to save their relationship in a near-future world on the brink of cosmic collapse. John, and world-famous ice skating star, Elena, are about to sign divorce papers when they realise that, in spite of everything ha ...

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Between Strangers (2002)

Three women confront their pasts which changes their futures. ...

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Weiser (2001)

The film is based on the well-known, translated into many languages novel of writer Pawel Huelle. It is imbued with nostalgia and the atmosphere of mystery story of a group of children, fascinated by the figure of a man named David Weiser. ...

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Aberdeen (2000)

Kaisa is a Scot, a successful London lawyer, who snorts coke and has one-night stands with strangers. Her mother calls from Aberdeen with some story begging her to fly to Norway and collect her alcoholic dad whom she hasn't seen in years. ...

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The Last September (2000)

In 1920s Ireland, an elderly couple reside over a tired country estate. Living with them are their high-spirited niece, their Oxford student nephew, and married house guests, who are trying to cover up that they are presently homeless. The niece enjoys rom ...

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Dreaming of Joseph Lees (1999)

Set in rural England in the 1950s Eva fantasises about her handsome, worldly cousin Joseph Lees, with whom she fell in love as a girl. However, stuck in a closed community she becomes the object of someone else's fantasy, Harry. When Harry learns that Eva ...

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Foolish Heart (1998)

Living with his parents, 17-year-old Juan hangs out with several intellectuals who would like to photograph the human soul. The girlfriend of the group's financier is Ana, and Juan is attracted to her, despite the knowledge that she spent two years at a cl ...

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FairyTale: A True Story (1997)

In 1917, two children take a photograph, which is soon believed by some to be the first scientific evidence of the existence of fairies. Based on the true story of the Cottingley Fairies. ...

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The Island on Bird Street (1997)

Alex is an 11-year old boy who, during WWII, hides in the Jewish ghetto from Nazis after all his relatives have been sent to the concentration camp. The movie portrays the ghetto through his eyes. ...

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Feast of July (1995)

After an abandoned young woman in late 19th Century England is taken in by a rural couple with three handsome sons, tragic consequences result. ...

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Élisa (1995)

Marie has had a tough childhood ever since her mother Elisa committed suicide. She has spent most of her life in an orphanage and now makes a living as a small time criminal in Paris. Now she wants to unravel her past and find her father whom she blames fo ...

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Three Colors: Red (1994)

Part-time model Valentine unexpectedly befriends a retired judge after she runs over his dog. At first, the grumpy man shows no concern about the dog, and Valentine decides to keep it. But the two form a bond when she returns to his house and catches him l ...

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When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)

An airline pilot and his wife are forced to face the consequences of her alcoholism when her addictions threaten her life and their daughter's safety. While the woman enters detox, her husband must face the truth of his enabling behavior. ...

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Three Colors: White (1994)

Polish immigrant Karol Karol finds himself out of a marriage, a job and a country when his French wife, Dominique, divorces him after six months due to his impotence. Forced to leave France after losing the business they jointly owned, Karol enlists fellow ...

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Desire in Motion (1994)

During the long train ride from Montreal to Vancouver, a man and woman find themselves increasingly attracted to each other. ...

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On the Edge of the Horizon (1993)

Spino, a pathologist, receives an unidentified body which looks familiar to him... himself, 30 years younger. ...

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Three Colors: Blue (1993)

The wife of a famous composer survives a car accident that kills her husband and daughter. Now alone, she shakes off her old identity and explores her newfound freedom but finds that she is unbreakably bound to other humans, including her husband's mistres ...

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The Secret Garden (1993)

A young British girl born and reared in India loses her neglectful parents in an earthquake. She is returned to England to live at her uncle's castle. Her uncle is very distant due to the loss of his wife ten years before. Neglected once again, she begins ...

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Damage (1992)

The life of a respected British politician at the height of his career crumbles when he becomes obsessed with his son's lover. ...

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Olivier, Olivier (1992)

Olivier, the nine-year-old son of Elisabeth and Serge, a country veterinarian, vanishes one afternoon on the way to his grandmother's house. The emotional aftermath of his disappearance sends his father packing and nearly destroys his mother. ...

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Dismissed From Life (1992)

Set in 1989, story of a man beat up by two ex-policemen and left to die in a dump. Marek survives after the brain surgery that leaves him amnesiac. He wanders through the city, sought by his assilant, who fear he will testify against them. Marek finds shel ...

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At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991)

Martin and Hazel Quarrier are small-town fundamentalist missionaries sent to the jungles of South America to convert the Indians. Their remote mission was previously run by the Catholics, before the natives murdered them all. They are sent by the pompous L ...

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The Double Life of Véronique (1991)

Véronique is a beautiful young French woman who aspires to be a renowned singer; Weronika lives in Poland, has a similar career goal and looks identical to Véronique, though the two are not related. The film follows both women as they contend with the up ...

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Eminent Domain (1991)

A high-ranking Polish politburo member is banished from the party, and must find out why. Set in 1979 Poland before the Solidarity events. ...

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Kieslowski: Dialogue (1991)

Documentary featuring a candid interview with Kieślowski and rare behind-the-scenes footage from the set of The Double Life of Véronique ...

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Europa Europa (1990)

A Jewish boy separated from his family in the early days of WWII poses as a German orphan and is taken into the heart of the Nazi world as a 'war hero' and eventually becomes a Hitler Youth. ...

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City Life (1990)

A kaleidoscopic panorama of the world. A visual anthology of twelve short stories by twelve innovative directors from all over the world. ...

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The Last Boat (1990)

The last ship (Utolsó hajó) is leaving the quay. Sirens are sounding. ...

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The Last Schoolbell (1989)

As high school students put on a politically-engaged school play, tensions begin to rise between them and their headmaster. The conflict seems to mirror the social situation in the 1980s Poland. ...

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Decalogue V (1989)

Jacek, an angry drifter, murders a taxi driver, brutally and without motive. His case is assigned to Piotr, an idealistic young lawyer who is morally opposed to the death penalty, and their interactions take on an emotional honesty that throws into stark r ...

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Decalogue VI (1989)

A teenage postal worker, Tomek, routinely spies on his older neighbor Magda, a sexually liberated artist who lives in the apartment across the courtyard from his. As their private worlds merge, fascination turns to obsession, and the line between love and ...

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Decalogue II (1989)

Dorota Geller, a married woman, faces a dilemma involving her sick husband's prognosis. Her husband's doctor, who believes in God, sweared about it in vain. ...

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Decalogue IV (1989)

A father and daughter, Michał and Anka, have a unique intimacy, which the college-aged Anka is beginning to feel conflicted about. When she finds an unopened letter from her deceased mother, it seems to justify her attraction to Michał, who may not in fa ...

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Decalogue VIII (1989)

Zofia, a professor of ethics, is visited by Elżbieta, an American researching the fate of Jews who survived World War II. A daytime classroom conversation turns into a night of confrontation, and Zofia is forced to answer for a decision she made decades a ...

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Decalogue I (1989)

Krzysztof, a semantics professor and computer hobbyist, is raising his young son, Paweł, to look to science for answers, while Irena, Paweł's aunt, lives a life rooted in faith. Over the course of one day, both adults are forced to question their belief ...

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Decalogue III (1989)

It's Christmas Eve, and Ewa has plotted to pass the hours until morning with her former lover Janusz, a family man, by making him believe her husband has gone missing. During this night of recklessness and lies, the pair grapple with choices made when thei ...

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Decalogue VII (1989)

As a high school student, Majka bore a child, Ania, whom Majka's mother, Ewa, has been raising as her own. Now that Majka is ready for motherhood, Ewa refuses to let go, leading Majka to kidnap her own daughter, with unexpected emotional consequences. ...

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Decalogue IX (1989)

Roman and Hanka have a loving marriage, but his impotence has led to her having an affair. The unbearable situation drives Roman to extreme measures both physically and mentally, testing their love and his own will to live. ...

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Decalogue X (1989)

Jerzy and Artur's father dies, leaving behind a valuable stamp collection, which, they discover, is coveted by dealers of varying degrees of shadiness. The more involved the brothers get in their father's world, the more dire and comical their situation be ...

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I Love Cinema (1988)

The manager of a small provincial cinema finds her lost son, and he tries to save the movie theater. ...

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To Kill a Priest (1988)

A young priest speaks out against the Communist regime in Poland and is killed for it. ...

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A Short Film About Love (1988)

19-year-old Tomek whiles away his lonely life by spying on his opposite neighbour Magda through binoculars. She's an artist in her mid-thirties, and appears to have everything - not least a constant stream of men at her beck and call. But when the two fina ...

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A Short Film About Killing (1988)

Jacek climbs into the taxi driven by Waldemar, tells him to drive to a remote location, then brutally strangles him, seemingly without motive. ...

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Escape (1987)

Teenager pretends to be mentally ill to get away from a reformatory. ...

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Przez dotyk (1986)

Two women meet in the hospital. ...

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Will There Be a War (1986)

A documentary in which a picture of pre-war Poznan is reconstructed with the help of archival materials from regional collections and staging. The structural axis of the film is a radio broadcast from August 1939 with the participation of well-known and re ...

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I Like Bats (1986)

Izabella, a beautiful young woman, works at her aunt's shop in a small town in Poland. She uses her hands to create unique small objects for the shop, but in the night she has the strange habit to feed bats. ...

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The Lullaby (1986)

The movie consists of three novellas, the events of which take place during World War II. The first, "White Daisies", tells how a Polish priest saves a Jewish boy who survived a mass shooting. Another movie story, "Desolation," is about a ghetto boy in lov ...

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No End (1985)

1982, Poland. A translator loses her husband and becomes a victim of her own sorrow. She looks to sex, to her son, to law, and to hypnotism when she has nothing else in this time of martial law when Solidarity was banned. ...

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The Weather Forecast (1983)

When a delivery of coffins foreshadows a harsh winter, residents of a retirement home escape their confines and rediscover the world outside. ...

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Psychoterapia (1983)

A psychology student believes that the knowledge and experience she has gained at university give her the right to act independently. She begins psychotherapy sessions with a group of students. Unfortunately, they end in failure. ...

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Movies Starring Zbigniew Preisner (4)

David Gilmour - Live At Pompeii (Bonus Wroclaw 2016) (2017)

David Gilmour, guitarist, composer and vocalist of the legendary formation Pink Floyd has performed in Poland on 25. June, 2016. He played the concert at Freedom Square in front of the National Forum of Music in Wroclaw. ...

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The Queen of Spain (2016)

After her experiences in Nazi Germany, actress Macarena Granada traveled to Hollywood, where she became a star. In the 1950s, the diva returns to Francoist Spain to star a Hollywood blockbuster about Queen Isabella I of Castile. (A sequel to The Girl of Yo ...

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David Gilmour - Live in Wroclaw 2016 (2016)

David Gilmour, guitarist, composer and vocalist of the legendary formation Pink Floyd has performed in Poland on 25. June, 2016. He played the concert at Freedom Square in front of the National Forum of Music in Wroclaw. ...

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Still Alive: A Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski (2006)

Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz directed this insightful TV documentary (2005) tracing the Polish filmmaker's career. Former classmates reminisce about Kieslowski's happy beginnings at the Lodz film school and how his dissatisfaction with some of his early documen ...

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