The Winner (2011 film)

{{Infobox film

| name = The Winner

| image = The Winner 2011 poster.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Polish theatrical release poster

| director = Wiesław Saniewski

| producer = Grażyna Molska

| writer = Wiesław Saniewski

| starring = Pawel Szajda
Janusz Gajos
Wojciech Pszoniak

| music = Carlos Libedinski
Fernando del Castillo
Marcello Toth
Mariano Castro

| cinematography = Piotr Kukla
Piotr Sobociński Jr.

| editing = Jarosław Barzan

| studio = Saco Films (film company)

| distributor = Forumfilm

| released = {{Film date|2011|03|11}}

| runtime = 111 minutes

| country = United States
Poland

| language = English and Polish

| budget = $3,300,000

}}

The Winner ({{langx|pl|Wygrany}}) is a 2011 American-Polish co-production written and directed by Wieslaw Saniewski and starring Pawel Szajda, Janusz Gajos, Wojciech Pszoniak and Marta Żmuda-Trzebiatowska.{{Cite web |title="Wygrany" w reżyserii Wiesława Saniewskiego [galeria] |url=https://culture.pl/pl/galeria/wygrany-w-rezyserii-wieslawa-saniewskiego-galeria |access-date=2023-09-19 |website=Culture.pl |language=pl}}{{Cite web |title="Wygrany" Wiesława Saniewskiego w kinach |url=https://culture.pl/pl/wydarzenie/wygrany-wieslawa-saniewskiego-w-kinach |access-date=2023-09-19 |website=Culture.pl |language=pl}}

Premise

Oliver (played by Pawel Szajda is a young and talented pianist. When his life and promising career suddenly collapse, he finds an unexpected help in a retired math teacher, now a compulsive horse race gambler (played by Janusz Gajos).

Production

The Winner was filmed in Chicago, in Baden-Baden, Wrocław and Lądek-Zdrój. Film's soundtrack includes music of Chopin, three Elvis Presley's songs and tango.{{Cite web |title=FilmPolski.pl |url=https://www.filmpolski.pl/fp/index.php |access-date=2023-09-19 |website=FilmPolski |language=pl}}

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