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Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski

  • 2018
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 55m
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Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski (2018)
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This documentary chronicles the life of Polish-American artist Stanislav Szukalski (1893-1987) from his early years in Chicago, to his time in Poland and Los Angeles, and his artistic and po... Read allThis documentary chronicles the life of Polish-American artist Stanislav Szukalski (1893-1987) from his early years in Chicago, to his time in Poland and Los Angeles, and his artistic and political contributions to the world.This documentary chronicles the life of Polish-American artist Stanislav Szukalski (1893-1987) from his early years in Chicago, to his time in Poland and Los Angeles, and his artistic and political contributions to the world.

  • Director
    • Ireneusz Dobrowolski
  • Writers
    • Stephen Cooper
    • Ireneusz Dobrowolski
  • Stars
    • Stanislav Szukalski
    • Glenn Bray
    • Robert Williams
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    4.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ireneusz Dobrowolski
    • Writers
      • Stephen Cooper
      • Ireneusz Dobrowolski
    • Stars
      • Stanislav Szukalski
      • Glenn Bray
      • Robert Williams
    • 34User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Stanislav Szukalski
    Stanislav Szukalski
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Glenn Bray
    • Self
    Robert Williams
    • Self
    Suzanne Williams
    • Self
    Gabriel Bartalos
    • Self
    • (as Gabe Bartalos)
    Sandy Decker
    • Self
    George DiCaprio
    George DiCaprio
    • Self
    Natalia Fabia
    • Self
    Jose Ismael Fernandez
    • Self
    Rebecca Forstadt
    Rebecca Forstadt
    • Self
    Marek Hapon
    • Self
    Adam Jones
    Adam Jones
    • Self
    James Kagel
    • Self
    Lechoslaw Lemanski
    • Self
    Maciej Miezian
    • Self
    Karen Mortillaro
    • Self
    Piotr Rypson
    • Self
    • (as Dr. Piotr Rypson)
    Charles Schneider
    Charles Schneider
    • Self
    • Director
      • Ireneusz Dobrowolski
    • Writers
      • Stephen Cooper
      • Ireneusz Dobrowolski
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    8MoistMovies

    Very interesting.

    This doco left me in a unusual mood after viewing. Not quite sure what the mood is. I only just finished it. Rarely do i just watch something these days without looking up abit about it before jumping in. But the short netflix preview piqued my interested enough that i just started it right then and there. Im really glad i did. As someone who gave up art around 10 years ago and is trying to find a rhythm to get back into it again, i found this quite inspiring. That masters like this live among us, unnoticed by the masses. Is humbling and fascinating.
    9stacey-39820

    Wonderful

    Inspiring documentary! I'm usually not drawn to art or history docs but this was so well done that I'm now looking for other information on Szukalski. Beautiful & tragic. Thank you for documenting his story and sharing it.
    saferstreets

    How many miles?

    How many miles most a man walk form his past before he is forgiven? People grow and chang as they grow. Grow up.
    8kosmasp

    Quite a character

    You sometimes come by a curious documentary where you wonder: Who is that? What is this about? Do I want to watch it? Will it be worth my time? Or maybe you just take a look here on imdb and you're like, let's give it a shot. And you discover a man who's quite out there. Very crazy, very discomforting and someone you will most likely hate too ... but that's the deal, right? Whatever you think of him, he did it his way.

    And it couldn't have been that wrong, having a documentary out now. And a really insightful and good one at that. Many interviews, many soundbites and a lot of fun with quite a bit of controversy mixed in for good measure. Not everything he said will play well with audiences ... but that's just how it is
    9siyun-fan

    Sometimes the line btwn genius and maniac is thin

    Holiday means binge #netflixing :) highly recommend the documentary about Stanislav Szukalski, who reminds me of Howard Roark in Fountainhead. Now I have to see his work.

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      Stanislav Szukalski: If you want to create new things for this world, never listen to anybody. You have to suck your wisdom, all the knowledge, from your thumb. Your own self.

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      Features King Kong (1933)

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    • Release date
      • December 21, 2018 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Poland
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 掙扎:生命與失落的藝術
    • Filming locations
      • Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Appian Way
      • Norah Films
      • Film Street
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      1 hour 55 minutes
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      • 1.85 : 1

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