Friedrich Family Archive

collection Friedrich Family Archive
authors Tadeusz Friedrich
starring Anna Friedrich; Irena Friedrich; Felicja Schabińska-Friedrich
length 02'58
country Poland
locations Cracow, Poland 
year 1964
format 16 mm
color color
signature PAFD 0052 014
description

Tadeusz Friedrich was born on July 7, 1903, in Nowy Sącz. He was a multiple Polish champion in fencing and two-time bronze medalist at the Olympic Games: in Amsterdam (1928) and Los Angeles (1932). During his trip to the United States, he met his future wife, Felicja Schabińska (1909-1996), an outstanding athlete, multiple record holder and Polish champion. He took part in the Warsaw Uprising. After ending his sports career, he got involved in coaching at several fencing clubs in Kraków. Photography was his passion. In his free time, he documented family life with a 16mm film camera.
Part 1
The film was made in June 1968 at St. Stephen Church in Kraków during the wedding of Irena, the Friedrichs’ elder daughter, to Jan. The young couple exits the church and accepts congratulations from wedding guests. Irena is wearing a self-made dress from a “Burda” pattern that Tadeusz brought from his foreign trip.
Part 2
Irena and Jan are walking and spending time together during one of many trips out of the city.

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keywords wedding  church  newlyweds  groom  bride  flowers  family life  family  walk  nature  pond  park  car  dress 
source of funding Polish Film Institute