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The Saragossa Manuscript (Polish: Rękopis znaleziony w Saragossie, "The Manuscript found in Zaragoza") is a 1965 Polish film directed by Wojciech Has, based on the 1815 novel The Manuscript Found in Saragossa by Jan Potocki. Set primarily in Spain, it tells a frame story containing gothic, picaresque and erotic elements.
The Manuscript Found in Saragossa (French: Manuscrit trouvé à Saragosse; also known in English as The Saragossa Manuscript) is a frame-tale novel written in French at the turn of 18th and 19th centuries by the Polish author Count Jan Potocki (1761–1815).
- Potocki, Jan, hrabia, Ian Maclean
- 1805
Based on a novel by Jan Potocki, the film follows a French officer who finds a book that relates his grandfather's story in Spain. The book contains tales of ghosts, gypsies, inquisitors, princesses and more, creating a complex and mystical tapestry.
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- Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- Wojciech Has
- 1965-02-09
Jul 11, 2023 · The Saragossa Manuscript is in line with the trend of a great historical fresco based on literature (admittedly not typically Polish, but written by a Pole). Nevertheless, as Stanisław Janicki writes, it enjoyed “less appreciation from the public”.
Apr 21, 2022 · In the Napoleonic wars, an officer finds an old book that relates his grandfather’s story, Alfons van Worden, captain in the Walloon guard. A man of honor and courage, he seeks the shortest route through the Sierra Morena. At an inn, the Venta Quemada, he sups with two Islamic princesses.
- 182 min
Mar 28, 2015 · So what is The Saragossa Manuscript about? At a simple level, it’s the story of Alphonse van Worden (played by one of Poland’s biggest stars, Zbigniew Cybulski), a young army officer, who in 1739 is trying to find the shortest route to Madrid from Andalusia in the south of Spain.
In the Napoleonic wars, an officer finds an old book that relates his grandfather's story, Alfons van Worden, captain in the Walloon guard. A man of honor and courage, he seeks the shortest route through the Sierra Morena. At an inn, the Venta Quemada, he sups with two Islamic princesses. They...
